MATCHBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MATCHBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MATCHBOARD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATCHBOARD is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATCHBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
matchboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATCHBOARD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MATCHBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATCHBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MATCHBOARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A board with a tongue on one edge and a groove on the other so that boards lock tightly together.
Builders use matchboard to line walls and ceilings or to lay floors with a smooth surface. The same joint is found in what Americans call tongue-and-groove boards.
How MATCHBOARD is used
Matchboard is common in British building and joinery.
- The shed was lined inside with painted matchboard.
- He nailed each matchboard tightly against the next.
- Old matchboard panelling covered the hallway walls.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MATCHBOARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MATCHBOARD
3 longer words begin with MATCHBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in MATCHBOARD
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Common questions about MATCHBOARD
- Is MATCHBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATCHBOARD, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATCHBOARD worth?
- MATCHBOARD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MATCHBOARD mean?
- A board with a tongue on one edge and a groove on the other so that boards lock tightly together.
- What letters can be added to MATCHBOARD?
- MATCHBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MATCHBOARD:
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