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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

20

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

9

Letters

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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