Is MACABRE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MACABRE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MACABRE mean?
- adjective
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
“ghastly wounds”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + A (1) + B (3) + R (1) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for MACABRE
Single letters that turn MACABRE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of MACABRE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MACABRE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- macaber13
- camber12
- crambe12
- camera10
- abeam9
- acerb9
- amber9
- ameba9
- barca9
- brace9
- bream9
- caber9
- cream9
- embar9
- macer9
- acme8
- barm8
- beam8
- bema8
- berm8
- came8
- carb8
- crab8
- cram8
- mabe8
- mace8
- marc8
- merc8
- arame7
- areca7
- bam7
- cab7
- cam7
- mac7
- acre6
- bare6
- bear6
- brae6
- care6
- maar6
- mara6
- mare6
- race6
- ream6
- aba5
- ace5
- ama5
- arb5
- arc5
- arm5
- baa5
- bae5
- bar5
- bra5
- car5
- mae5
- mar5
- ram5
- reb5
- rec5
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