MATCHETS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. MATCHETS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MATCHETS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATCHETS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATCHETS
No single letter turns MATCHETS into another word.
How MATCHETS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MATCHETS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATCHETS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of MATCHETS
The 8 tiles of MATCHETS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MATCHETS
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Common questions about MATCHETS
- Is MATCHETS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATCHETS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATCHETS worth?
- MATCHETS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATCHETS?
- No single letter can be added to MATCHETS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MATCHETS:
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