MUTCHKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MUTCHKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUTCHKIN?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUTCHKIN is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUTCHKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mutchkinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUTCHKIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MUTCHKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MUTCHKIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MUTCHKIN
- All 8 letters of MUTCHKIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MUTCHKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotshistorical
An old Scottish measure for liquids, equal to about three quarters of an English pint.
A mutchkin was a quarter of the old Scots pint, so it suited a single serving of ale or whisky. The unit has long since vanished from daily trade but survives in Scottish literature.
How MUTCHKIN is used
Seen in Scottish history and older novels, never in modern measuring.
- He ordered a mutchkin of ale at the inn.
- A mutchkin held a little less than a modern pint.
- The old recipe called for a mutchkin of cream.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUTCHKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUTCHKIN
1 longer words begin with MUTCHKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MUTCHKIN
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Common questions about MUTCHKIN
- Is MUTCHKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUTCHKIN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUTCHKIN worth?
- MUTCHKIN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUTCHKIN mean?
- An old Scottish measure for liquids, equal to about three quarters of an English pint.
- What letters can be added to MUTCHKIN?
- MUTCHKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MUTCHKIN:
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