Is MATCHWOODS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATCHWOODS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATCHWOODS mean?
Matchwoods is a form of MATCHWOOD.
- noun
wood in small pieces or splinters
“the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks”
- noun
wood suitable for making matchsticks
- noun
fragments of wood
“it was smashed into matchwood”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 10
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + W (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 21 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 MATCHWOODS
MATCHWOODS 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 MATCHWOODS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- matchwood20
- woodchats18
- woodchat17
- camwoods16
- camwood15
- stomach14
- cahows14
- swatch14
- whomso14
- machos13
- mochas13
- shadow13
- smooch13
- cahow13
- chaws13
- chows13
- schwa13
- shawm13
- watch13
- whamo13
- whams13
- cahoots12
- tomcods12
- wahoos12
- whatso12
- chams12
- chasm12
- dhows12
- macho12
- machs12
- match12
- mocha12
- mooch12
- schmo12
- chaw12
- chow12
- wham12
- whom12
- moscato11
- scotoma11
- cahoot11
- cashoo11
- cohost11
- smooth11
- tomcod11
- chads11
- swath11
- thaws11
- wahoo11
- whats11
- whoso11
- woosh11
- cham11
- cwms11
- dhow11
- mach11
- comsat10
- mascot10
- satcom10
- achoo10
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