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.
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
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
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.
What does MECHANIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A skilled worker who repairs and maintains engines, vehicles and other machinery.
Most people picture a garage when they hear mechanic. Older texts use it for any skilled manual worker or craftsman, and the adjective form concerns machines or motion.
How MECHANIC is used
Mechanic most often means a car or aircraft repairer.
- The mechanic found a loose belt under the bonnet.
- She trained as an aircraft mechanic in the navy.
- Our mechanic says the brakes need replacing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MECHANIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MECHANIC
9 longer words begin with MECHANIC.
Shorter words from the letters in MECHANIC
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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 does MECHANIC mean?
- A skilled worker who repairs and maintains engines, vehicles and other machinery.
- 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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