Is MATRIARCHIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATRIARCHIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATRIARCHIES mean?
Matriarchies is a form of MATRIARCHY.
- noun
a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 MATRIARCHIES
MATRIARCHIES 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 MATRIARCHIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- matriarchs17
- armchairs16
- chimaeras16
- haematics16
- ischaemia16
- mariachis16
- matriarch16
- triarchies15
- archaism15
- armchair15
- charisma15
- charmers15
- chartism15
- chimaera15
- chimeras15
- haematic15
- hematics15
- hermitic15
- ischemia15
- marchers15
- marchesa15
- marchesi15
- mariachi15
- mastiche15
- matchers15
- misteach15
- rhematic15
- schemata15
- tachisme15
- erraticism14
- charities14
- charriest14
- hetairism14
- starchier14
- theriacas14
- chamisa14
- chamise14
- charism14
- charmer14
- chemist14
- chiasma14
- chiasmi14
- chimars14
- chimera14
- chimers14
- chrisma14
- hematic14
- isthmic14
- machers14
- marcher14
- marches14
- matchas14
- matcher14
- matches14
- mesarch14
- rematch14
- schmear14
- tachism14
- thermic14
- armistice13
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