Is MATCHBOARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATCHBOARD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATCHBOARD mean?
- noun
a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) = 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 MATCHBOARD
Single letters that turn MATCHBOARD 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 MATCHBOARD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- achromat15
- trachoma15
- drachma15
- rhabdom15
- abroach14
- drachm14
- brahma13
- broach13
- chroma13
- matcha13
- chadar12
- chador12
- combat12
- crambo12
- datcha12
- dharma12
- tambac12
- tombac12
- abmho12
- abohm12
- batch12
- botch12
- brach12
- broch12
- charm12
- macho12
- march12
- match12
- mocha12
- rhomb12
- acrobat11
- marcato11
- chard11
- chord11
- dacha11
- bach11
- cham11
- mach11
- matador10
- amtrac10
- tarmac10
- abhor10
- broth10
- chart10
- haram10
- orach10
- ratch10
- roach10
- rotch10
- tharm10
- throb10
- torch10
- chad10
- comb10
- aboard9
- abroad9
- batard9
- tabard9
- aboma9
- barca9
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