Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

Dictionary

Mackerel

m 3a 1c 3k 5e 1r 1e 1l 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

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

What does mackerel mean?

noun

  1. flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish

  2. any of various fishes of the family Scombridae

Is MACKEREL 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 MACKEREL worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
m 3a 1c 3k 5e 1r 1e 1l 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
m 4a 1c 4k 5e 1r 1e 1l 2

Wordfeud

17 pts
m 3a 1c 4k 5e 1r 1e 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
m 3a 1c 3k 6e 1r 1e 1l 2

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

Words from the letters in MACKEREL

Hooks for MACKEREL

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

mackerels

Words that end like MACKEREL

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

doggerel
All words ending in -EREL

Mackerel: quick answers

Is MACKEREL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MACKEREL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MACKEREL worth?
MACKEREL scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does mackerel mean?
As a noun, mackerel means “flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MACKEREL?
You can make 177 shorter words from MACKEREL, such as MACKLE, CALKER, LACKER, MACK. See the full list.