Is MACHICOLATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MACHICOLATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MACHICOLATING mean?
Machicolating is a form of MACHICOLATE.
- verb
supply with projecting galleries
“machicolate the castle walls”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
13
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 23 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 MACHICOLATING
MACHICOLATING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from MACHICOLATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acclimating18
- macchiato18
- acclimation17
- acclaiming17
- coachman17
- antimacho16
- catching16
- coaching16
- matching16
- macchia16
- analcimic15
- cachalot15
- catholic15
- monachal15
- thalamic15
- caching15
- chiming15
- gnocchi15
- miching15
- milchig15
- oghamic15
- chacma15
- ailanthic14
- catalogic14
- malathion14
- chitling14
- climatic14
- clothing14
- latching14
- lichting14
- taiglach14
- canthic14
- chaotic14
- chicano14
- clachan14
- conchal14
- mochila14
- glaciation13
- anaclitic13
- loctician13
- claiming13
- coacting13
- galactic13
- gnomical13
- himation13
- magician13
- acclaim13
- acmatic13
- cathing13
- comatic13
- comical13
- gnathic13
- itching13
- cancha13
- chicot13
- chimla13
- clinch13
- cochin13
- concha13
- holmic13
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