MICROCHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MICROCHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
m3i1c3r1o1c3h4i1p3
PlayableMICROCHIP · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MICROCHIP?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful MICROCHIP is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICROCHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
microchipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MICROCHIP scores
Scrabble m3i1c3r1o1c3h4i1p3 20
Words with Friends m4i1c4r1o1c4h3i1p4 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in MICROCHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MICROCHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MICROCHIP
3 longer words begin with MICROCHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in MICROCHIP
chromic16 morphic16 choric13 hormic13 mirchi13 orphic13 picric12 pohiri11 chimp14 chomp14 chico12 chimo12 chirm12 chirp12 mochi12 morph12 ohmic12 porch12 comic11 crimp11 chiro10 choir10 ichor10 croci9 impro9 micro9 primi9 primo9 chic11 chip11 choc11 chop11 coch11 mich11 moch11 comp10 choi9 mihi9 mohr9 rich9
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Common questions about MICROCHIP
- Is MICROCHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MICROCHIP, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MICROCHIP worth?
- MICROCHIP is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICROCHIP?
- MICROCHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MICROCHIP:
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