Is MATCHMAKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATCHMAKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATCHMAKING mean?
- noun
mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + M (3) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 25 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 MATCHMAKING
Single letters that turn MATCHMAKING 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 MATCHMAKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- thacking18
- hackman18
- katchina17
- hacking17
- matching16
- kachina16
- magmatic15
- hamming15
- tacking14
- knight14
- chink14
- haick14
- hakim14
- thack14
- thick14
- cathing13
- gnathic13
- katcina13
- caking13
- making13
- matcha13
- hack13
- hick13
- acanthi12
- aching12
- antick12
- catkin12
- haika12
- match12
- nikah12
- thank12
- think12
- mack12
- agamic11
- canthi11
- hitman11
- macing11
- mahant11
- taking11
- chaga11
- chang11
- ching11
- gatch11
- ginch11
- gitch11
- might11
- ankh11
- cham11
- haik11
- hank11
- khan11
- khat11
- kith11
- mach11
- agnatic10
- aahing10
- caiman10
- hating10
- maniac10
- mantic10
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