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/məˈʃin/
nounverb

Machine meaning: a device that directs energy to produce an effect; MACHINE scores 14 points in Scrabble and has no exact anagrams.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

  2. A vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane.

  3. A computer.

    “Game developers assume they're pushing the limits of the machine.”

  4. A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.

    “Bruce Campbell was a "demon-killing machine" because he made quick work of killing demons.”

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To make by machinery.

  2. To shape or finish by machinery; (usually, more specifically) to shape subtractively by metal-cutting with machine-controlled toolpaths.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina (“a machine, engine, contrivance, device, stratagem, trick”), from Doric Greek μᾱχᾰνᾱ́ (mākhănā́), cognate with Attic Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ, “a machine, engine, contrivance, device”), from which comes mechanical. Displaced native Old English searu.

Similar and opposite words

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MACHINE is a familiar seven-letter word with several connected senses. It most often names a device that controls energy or movement, but it can also mean a vehicle, a computer, or a person or organization acting with mechanical efficiency. Its letters make a solid tile score, while its spelling matches are more complicated than they first appear.

MACHINE at a glance

  • MACHINE has seven letters and is accepted in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.
  • Its Scrabble face value is 14 points before any board-square bonuses.
  • H is the highest-value tile at 4 points; M and C are worth 3 each.
  • The word has no exact anagrams or one-letter neighbours in the checked lists.
  • Twelve entries share its final “-ine” spelling, including line, engine, and marine.

What does MACHINE score in Scrabble?

MACHINE scores 14 points at face value: M contributes 3, A 1, C 3, H 4, I 1, N 1, and E 1. The H supplies the largest single-tile value, but both M and C matter too. A letter premium under H, M, or C changes the total more than one under any of the four 1-point tiles.

The main meaning is a device that directs and controls energy to produce an effect, such as movement or electricity. MACHINE can also refer to a mechanically operated vehicle or a computer. In figurative use, a person or organization described as a machine seems exceptionally efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.

Machine meaning and its spelling neighbours

The spelling matches need a pronunciation check: sharing “-ine” on the page does not make every entry a spoken rhyme. The twelve matches include line, fine, mine, nine, wine, online, engine, imagine, magazine, medicine, determine, and marine. Machine and marine share a clear ending sound; several others do not.

No exact anagram or one-letter neighbour appears in the checked word lists, so rearranging or changing just one tile will not produce a listed match here. That is the limitation to keep in mind when solving from MACHINE: its useful connections are meanings and spelling patterns, not close tile variants. For another seven-letter search, narrow by first or last letter instead.

Rhymes with machine

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Questions people ask

Is MACHINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MACHINE is accepted in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. Its seven tiles score 14 points before board bonuses. The word covers a device, a vehicle, a computer, or a person or organization described as highly efficient or unemotional.
What words can you make from the letters in MACHINE?
MACHINE has no exact anagrams in the checked word lists. That means none of the other listed words use precisely those seven letters in a different order. For related play, look for shorter words made from some of the tiles rather than expecting a full-length rearrangement.
Does MACHINE rhyme with words ending in -ine?
Not necessarily. The spelling matches include line, engine, and marine, but their endings do not all sound alike. Marine shares the final sound with MACHINE; line and engine do not. Treat the shared letters as a spelling clue, not a guarantee of a spoken rhyme.

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