LANDMINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. LANDMINE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LANDMINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANDMINE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANDMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANDMINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LANDMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANDMINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LANDMINE
2 longer words begin with LANDMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in LANDMINE
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Common questions about LANDMINE
- Is LANDMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANDMINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANDMINE worth?
- LANDMINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANDMINE?
- LANDMINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LANDMINE:
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