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Machines

m 3a 1c 3h 4i 1n 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of machine

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does machines mean?

noun

  1. any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

  2. an efficient person

    “the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine”

  3. an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently

    “the war machine”

  4. a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

    Synonymssimple machine

  5. a group that controls the activities of a political party

    “he was endorsed by the Democratic machine”

    Synonymspolitical machine

  6. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

    “he needs a car to get to work”

    Synonymscarautoautomobilemotorcar

verb

  1. turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery

  2. make by machinery

    “The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars”

Definitions shown for machine, the base form of machines.

Is MACHINES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is MACHINES worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
m 3a 1c 3h 4i 1n 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
m 4a 1c 4h 3i 1n 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
m 3a 1c 4h 4i 1n 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
m 3a 1c 3h 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MACHINES

Words that end like MACHINES

Common words that share the ending -INES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -INES

Machines: quick answers

Is MACHINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MACHINES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MACHINES worth?
MACHINES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does machines mean?
machines is the plural and third-person singular form of machine, which means “any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MACHINES?
You can make 338 shorter words from MACHINES, such as CHAMISE, MACHINE, MANCHES, CHIASM. See the full list.