Is MERCHANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MERCHANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MERCHANT mean?
- noun
a businessperson engaged in retail trade
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 15 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 MERCHANT
Single letters that turn MERCHANT 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 MERCHANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- manchet14
- marchen14
- matcher14
- rematch14
- macher13
- manche13
- chanter12
- tranche12
- charm12
- mache12
- march12
- match12
- merch12
- anthem11
- hetman11
- rachet11
- trench11
- cham11
- chem11
- mach11
- mech11
- carmen10
- chant10
- chare10
- chart10
- cheat10
- chert10
- hance10
- harem10
- herma10
- natch10
- ranch10
- ratch10
- reach10
- retch10
- tache10
- teach10
- tench10
- tharm10
- theca10
- therm10
- anther9
- thenar9
- cream9
- macer9
- ache9
- ahem9
- arch9
- cath9
- char9
- chat9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
- haem9
- hame9
- harm9
- herm9
- math9
- meth9
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