MATCH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MATCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MATCH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATCH is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATCH
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MATCH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MATCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does MATCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short, thin stick tipped with a substance that ignites through friction, used to light fires.
A match carries a small amount of chemical compound at one end that bursts into flame when struck against a rough surface, giving people a portable and reliable way to start a fire without flint or a lens. Safety matches only light against the special strip on their own box, while strike-anywhere matches will ignite on almost any rough surface. The same word also names a sports contest between two sides, and something that corresponds closely to another thing, such as a good match of colours. All these senses share the idea of two things brought together, whether flame meeting fuel, two teams meeting in competition, or two items paired well.
How MATCH is used
Everyday word for the small fire-lighting stick, also common in sport and in describing things that correspond well.
- He struck a match to light the candle.
- She kept a box of matches in the kitchen drawer.
- The wind blew out the match before it caught the paper.
- A damp match will not light no matter how hard you strike it.
- He lit the campfire with a single match.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MATCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MATCH
Showing 24 of 43 words that begin with MATCH.
Words ending in MATCH
7 words end in MATCH. Useful as a back hook: play MATCH onto a word already on the board.
Words with MATCH inside
Showing 24 of 25 words that contain MATCH somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MATCH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MATCH
Common questions about MATCH
- Is MATCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATCH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATCH worth?
- MATCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MATCH mean?
- A short, thin stick tipped with a substance that ignites through friction, used to light fires.
- What letters can be added to MATCH?
- MATCH takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MATCH:
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