MATCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MATCHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
m3a1t1c3h4e1s1
PlayableMATCHES · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept MATCHES?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful MATCHES is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATCHES
Front hooks — 1
smatchesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MATCHES scores
Scrabble m3a1t1c3h4e1s1 14
Words with Friends m4a1t1c4h3e1s1 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in MATCHES, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Shorter words from the letters in MATCHES
maches13 sachem13 samech13 schema13 smatch13 chaste11 cheats11 meaths11 sachet11 scathe11 smeath11 taches11 chams12 chasm12 chems12 mache12 machs12 match12 mechs12 aches10 chase10 chats10 cheat10 chest10 haems10 hames10 maths10 meath10 meths10 scath10 shame10 tache10 tachs10 teach10 techs10 theca10 thema10 acmes9 cames9 emacs9
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Common questions about MATCHES
- Is MATCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATCHES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATCHES worth?
- MATCHES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATCHES?
- MATCHES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MATCHES:
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