DEMINING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEMINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMINING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMINING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMINING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deminingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMINING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEMINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMINING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEMINING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The clearing of explosive mines from land or sea.
After a war, demining is slow, dangerous work that can last decades. Teams use detectors, trained animals and machines to make fields safe again.
How DEMINING is used
Used in news and humanitarian reports about removing mines.
- Demining of the border region will take years.
- Charities fund demining so farmers can return to their fields.
- The army began demining the coastal road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMINING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEMINING
1 longer words begin with DEMINING.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMINING
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Common questions about DEMINING
- Is DEMINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMINING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMINING worth?
- DEMINING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMINING mean?
- The clearing of explosive mines from land or sea.
- What letters can be added to DEMINING?
- DEMINING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEMINING:
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