Is MATCHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATCHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATCHED mean?
- adjective
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
“matched teams”
- adjective
going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 MATCHED
MATCHED 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 MATCHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cathed12
- detach12
- mache12
- match12
- ached11
- cham11
- chem11
- mach11
- mech11
- cheat10
- maced10
- tache10
- teach10
- theca10
- chad10
- death9
- hated9
- ache9
- ahem9
- cath9
- chat9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- haem9
- hame9
- math9
- meth9
- tach9
- tech9
- them9
- acted8
- cadet8
- mated8
- tamed8
- acme8
- ahed8
- came8
- hade8
- haed8
- head8
- mace8
- ham8
- hem8
- meh8
- aced7
- cade7
- dace7
- dame7
- eath7
- haet7
- hate7
- heat7
- made7
- mead7
- thae7
- cam7
- dah7
- edh7
- had7
Study MATCHED and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.