MATCHMAKE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 22 points
Yes for Scrabble. MATCHMAKE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
m3a1t1c3h4m3a1k5e1
PlayableMATCHMAKE · 9 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept MATCHMAKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.44
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful MATCHMAKE is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATCHMAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATCHMAKE scores
Scrabble m3a1t1c3h4m3a1k5e1 22
Words with Friends m4a1t1c4h3m4a1k5e1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in MATCHMAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATCHMAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MATCHMAKE
3 longer words begin with MATCHMAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in MATCHMAKE
matcha13 takahe13 athame11 chaeta11 hamate11 cheka14 hacek14 hakam14 kacha14 ketch14 thack14 kamme13 hakea12 mache12 match12 cheat10 meath10 tache10 teach10 theca10 thema10 aceta7 amate7 hack13 heck13 mack12 meck12 cham11 chem11 haka11 hake11 khat11 khet11 mach11 mech11 cake10 kama10 kame10 make10 tack10
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Common questions about MATCHMAKE
- Is MATCHMAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MATCHMAKE is not in it.
- How many points is MATCHMAKE worth?
- MATCHMAKE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATCHMAKE?
- MATCHMAKE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MATCHMAKE:
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