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
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
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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