MATRIARCH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MATRIARCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
m3a1t1r1i1a1r1c3h4
PlayableMATRIARCH · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept MATRIARCH?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful MATRIARCH is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATRIARCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATRIARCH scores
Scrabble m3a1t1r1i1a1r1c3h4 16
Words with Friends m4a1t1r1i1a1r1c4h3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in MATRIARCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATRIARCH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MATRIARCH
matriarchs17 matriarchy20 matriarchal18 matriarchic20 matriarchate19 matriarchies19 matriarchates20 matriarchalism23 matriarchalisms24
9 longer words begin with MATRIARCH.
Shorter words from the letters in MATRIARCH
armchair15 machair14 catarrh12 cithara12 triarch12 tramcar11 airtram9 chimar13 matcha13 charta11 thairm11 thiram11 amtrac10 matric10 ramcat10 tarmac10 harira9 amrita8 carrat8 marari8 tamari8 tricar8 charm12 chirm12 machi12 march12 match12 micht12 mitch12 achar10 aitch10 archi10 chair10 chara10 charr10 chart10 chirr10 chirt10 crith10 haram10
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Common questions about MATRIARCH
- Is MATRIARCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATRIARCH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATRIARCH worth?
- MATRIARCH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATRIARCH?
- MATRIARCH takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MATRIARCH:
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