Is MICAWBER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MICAWBER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MICAWBER mean?
- noun
fictional character created by Charles Dickens; an eternal optimist
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + W (4) + B (3) + E (1) + R (1) = 17 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 MICAWBER
Single letters that turn MICAWBER 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 MICAWBER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- webcam15
- amebic12
- camber12
- crambe12
- barmie10
- caribe10
- cwm10
- acerb9
- amber9
- amice9
- baric9
- brace9
- bream9
- caber9
- ceiba9
- cream9
- crime9
- embar9
- macer9
- mbira9
- micra9
- rabic9
- braw9
- brew9
- craw9
- crew9
- wame9
- warm9
- acme8
- barm8
- beam8
- bema8
- berm8
- bice8
- bima8
- brim8
- came8
- cami8
- carb8
- crab8
- cram8
- crib8
- emic8
- iamb8
- mabe8
- mace8
- marc8
- merc8
- mica8
- mice8
- caw8
- maw8
- mew8
- wab8
- web8
- aimer7
- areic7
- ceria7
- erica7
- ramie7
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