MATCHET is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. MATCHET is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MATCHET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATCHET is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATCHET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
matchetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATCHET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MATCHET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
Words starting with MATCHET
1 longer words begin with MATCHET.
Shorter words from the letters in MATCHET
Showing 40 of 103. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about MATCHET
- Is MATCHET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATCHET, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATCHET worth?
- MATCHET is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATCHET?
- MATCHET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MATCHET:
Open MATCHET in the Word Finder