Is MATCHLESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATCHLESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATCHLESS mean?
- adjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
“matchless beauty”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (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 MATCHLESS
MATCHLESS 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 MATCHLESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- matches14
- sachems14
- samechs14
- schemas14
- satchels13
- slatches13
- chasms13
- maches13
- sachem13
- samech13
- schema13
- chalets12
- clashes12
- hamlets12
- latches12
- sachets12
- satchel12
- scathes12
- chams12
- chasm12
- chems12
- mache12
- machs12
- match12
- mechs12
- calmest11
- camlets11
- mescals11
- almehs11
- cashes11
- chalet11
- chases11
- chasse11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- chelas11
- chests11
- hamlet11
- laches11
- mashes11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- shames11
- slatch11
- taches11
- thecal11
- cham11
- chem11
- mach11
- mech11
- haslets10
- hatless10
- sheltas10
- camels10
- camlet10
- macles10
- mescal10
- aches10
- almeh10
- caths10
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