MATCHWOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MATCHWOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MATCHWOOD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATCHWOOD is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATCHWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
matchwoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATCHWOOD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MATCHWOOD, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATCHWOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MATCHWOOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
Wood in tiny splinters, or soft wood used to make matches.
After a storm or an explosion a wreck is often said to be reduced to matchwood. The phrase conjures a scene of total, splintered destruction.
How MATCHWOOD is used
Common in the phrase reduced to matchwood.
- The hut was smashed to matchwood by the gale.
- Waves turned the boat into matchwood.
- Poplar is often cut for matchwood.
- Only matchwood was left of the old fence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MATCHWOOD and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MATCHWOOD
The 9 tiles of MATCHWOOD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MATCHWOOD
1 longer words begin with MATCHWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in MATCHWOOD
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Common questions about MATCHWOOD
- Is MATCHWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATCHWOOD, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATCHWOOD worth?
- MATCHWOOD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MATCHWOOD mean?
- Wood in tiny splinters, or soft wood used to make matches.
- What letters can be added to MATCHWOOD?
- MATCHWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MATCHWOOD:
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