Is MECHANICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MECHANICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MECHANICAL mean?
- adjective
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
“a mechanical process”
- adjective
relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
“mechanical arts”
- adjective
relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
“a belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (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 MECHANICAL
Single letters that turn MECHANICAL 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 MECHANICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alchemic17
- chemical17
- mechanic17
- macchia16
- macchie16
- inchmeal15
- chacma15
- chemic15
- caliche14
- chalice14
- chancel14
- chicane14
- clachan14
- machine14
- achenial13
- acclaim13
- cancha13
- chance13
- chicle13
- chimla13
- clench13
- cliche13
- clinch13
- haemic13
- manche13
- analcime12
- calamine12
- calcanei12
- cache12
- chica12
- chime12
- cinch12
- clach12
- hemic12
- mache12
- miche12
- milch12
- anaemic11
- calcine11
- camelia11
- manacle11
- melanic11
- chaine11
- haemal11
- haemin11
- heliac11
- hiemal11
- lichen11
- acmic11
- mecca11
- cham11
- chem11
- chic11
- mach11
- mech11
- alcaic10
- anemic10
- caecal10
- caiman10
- calami10
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