MATCHPLAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. MATCHPLAY 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MATCHPLAY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATCHPLAY is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATCHPLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
matchplaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATCHPLAY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MATCHPLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATCHPLAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MATCHPLAY
1 longer words begin with MATCHPLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in MATCHPLAY
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Common questions about MATCHPLAY
- Is MATCHPLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATCHPLAY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATCHPLAY worth?
- MATCHPLAY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATCHPLAY?
- MATCHPLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MATCHPLAY:
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