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Is MACKINAWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MACKINAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MACKINAWS mean?

Mackinaws is a form of MACKINAW.

  1. noun

    a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material

  2. noun

    a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States

  3. noun

    a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes

  4. noun

    a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
23
Letters
9

M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 20 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 MACKINAWS

MACKINAWS 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 MACKINAWS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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