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Machining

m 3a 1c 3h 4i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of machine

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

What does machining mean?

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 machining.

Is MACHINING 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 MACHINING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

21 pts
m 4a 1c 4h 3i 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

19 pts
m 3a 1c 4h 4i 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
m 3a 1c 3h 3i 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in MACHINING

Hooks for MACHINING

Add one letter to the front or back of MACHINING to make another word.

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Back hooks

Words that end like MACHINING

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

All words ending in -INING

Machining: quick answers

Is MACHINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MACHINING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MACHINING worth?
MACHINING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does machining mean?
machining is the present participle of machine, which means “turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MACHINING?
You can make 121 shorter words from MACHINING, such as MICHIGAN, CHIMING, MICHING, CHAINING. See the full list.