MATCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MATCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
m3a1t1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableMATCHING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MATCHING?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful MATCHING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATCHING
Front hooks — 1
smatchingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MATCHING scores
Scrabble m3a1t1c3h4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends m4a1t1c4h3i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in MATCHING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MATCHING
- All 8 letters of MATCHING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in MATCHING
gnathic13 aching12 haming12 minhag12 canthi11 hitman11 macing11 anight10 hating10 mantic10 acting9 mating9 taming9 machi12 match12 micht12 mitch12 chang11 ching11 ganch11 gatch11 ginch11 gitch11 might11 aitch10 chain10 chant10 china10 gamic10 magic10 natch10 nicht10 thaim10 ahing9 aight9 amnic9 anigh9 hangi9 manic9 night9
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Common questions about MATCHING
- Is MATCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATCHING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATCHING worth?
- MATCHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATCHING?
- MATCHING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MATCHING:
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