Is MACHINATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MACHINATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MACHINATIONS mean?
Machinations is a form of MACHINATION.
- noun
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 12
M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 19 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 MACHINATIONS
MACHINATIONS 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 MACHINATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- machination18
- antimacho16
- machinist16
- macintosh16
- chainman15
- shamanic15
- himations14
- hominians14
- stanchion14
- chamisa14
- chamiso14
- chamois14
- chiasma14
- chiasmi14
- isthmic14
- matchas14
- stomach14
- tachism14
- anosmatic13
- antimonic13
- antinomic13
- insomniac13
- chiantis13
- chitosan13
- himation13
- histamin13
- hominian13
- hominins13
- isthmian13
- mahonias13
- manihots13
- thiamins13
- chiasm13
- machos13
- matcha13
- mochas13
- mochis13
- simcha13
- animations12
- nicotianas12
- actinism12
- amnionic12
- amniotic12
- anatomic12
- comitias12
- iotacism12
- maniocas12
- mannitic12
- monastic12
- monistic12
- nomistic12
- simoniac12
- acanthi12
- channas12
- chanson12
- chianti12
- chinois12
- chitins12
- chitons12
- himatia12
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