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Is MACHINES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MACHINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MACHINES mean?

Machines is a form of MACHINE.

  1. noun

    any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

  2. noun

    an efficient person

    “the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine”

  3. noun

    an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently

    “the war machine”

  4. noun

    a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 MACHINES

MACHINES 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 MACHINES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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