MECHANIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MECHANIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableMECHANIC · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MECHANIC?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful MECHANIC is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MECHANIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mechanicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MECHANIC scores
Scrabble m3e1c3h4a1n1i1c3 17
Words with Friends m4e1c4h3a1n2i1c4 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in MECHANIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MECHANIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MECHANIC
mechanics18 mechanical19 mechanicals20 mechanician20 mechanically24 mechanicians21 mechanicalism24 mechanicalisms25 mechanicalness23
9 longer words begin with MECHANIC.
Shorter words from the letters in MECHANIC
macchie16 chicane14 machine14 chemic15 chance13 haemic13 manche13 chaine11 haemin11 hemina11 anemic10 cinema10 iceman10 cache12 chace12 chica12 chime12 cinch12 hemic12 mache12 machi12 miche12 acmic11 mecca11 caneh10 chain10 china10 chine10 hance10 hemin10 maneh10 nache10 niche10 amice9 amnic9 manic9 mince9 amine7 anime7 eniac7
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Common questions about MECHANIC
- Is MECHANIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MECHANIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MECHANIC worth?
- MECHANIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MECHANIC?
- MECHANIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MECHANIC:
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