Is MERCHANDISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MERCHANDISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MERCHANDISE mean?
- noun
commodities offered for sale
“good business depends on having good merchandise”
- verb
engage in the trade of
“he is merchandising telephone sets”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + E (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 MERCHANDISE
Single letters that turn MERCHANDISE 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 hooks3
Words you can make from MERCHANDISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mechanised18
- demarches17
- schmeared17
- endarchies16
- chimeneas16
- mechanise16
- menarches16
- chedarim16
- demarche16
- machined16
- smirched16
- cashiered15
- cashmere15
- chairmen15
- chimenea15
- chimeras15
- chimeres15
- machines15
- machrees15
- marchese15
- marchesi15
- menarche15
- charmed15
- chasmed15
- chirmed15
- dharmic15
- drachms15
- marched15
- schemed15
- ceramides14
- medicares14
- drenches14
- echidnae14
- echidnas14
- encashed14
- enchased14
- enriched14
- headsmen14
- herdsman14
- herdsmen14
- inarched14
- inmeshed14
- misheard14
- rachides14
- richened14
- searched14
- semihard14
- shmeared14
- chamise14
- charism14
- chemise14
- chimars14
- chimera14
- chimere14
- chimers14
- chrisma14
- machers14
- machine14
- machree14
- manches14
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