Is “Matchstick” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
MATCHSTICK
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Matchstick

noun
  1. 1.A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.

    The end of the matchstick is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match.

  2. 2.(chiefly in the plural) Any similarly small and thin piece.

    The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks.

Synonyms: shred, sliver, splinter