Is MACHINIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MACHINIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MACHINIST mean?
- noun
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 16 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 MACHINIST
Single letters that turn MACHINIST 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
Words you can make from MACHINIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chiasmi14
- isthmic14
- tachism14
- chiantis13
- histamin13
- isthmian13
- thiamins13
- chiasm13
- simcha13
- actinism12
- chianti12
- chitins12
- shitcan12
- thiamin12
- chams12
- chasm12
- machs12
- match12
- canthi11
- chains11
- chants11
- chinas11
- chints11
- chitin11
- hitman11
- ischia11
- isthmi11
- minish11
- mishit11
- snatch11
- snitch11
- stanch11
- cham11
- mach11
- tahinis10
- aminic10
- manics10
- mantic10
- mastic10
- misact10
- aitch10
- caths10
- chain10
- chais10
- chant10
- chats10
- chias10
- china10
- chins10
- chits10
- maths10
- natch10
- sitch10
- smith10
- stich10
- tachs10
- animist9
- intimas9
- santimi9
- haints9
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