LANDMINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LANDMINES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
l1a1n1d2m3i1n1e1s1
Depends on the listLANDMINES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LANDMINES?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful LANDMINES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANDMINES
No single letter turns LANDMINES into another word.
How LANDMINES scores
Scrabble l1a1n1d2m3i1n1e1s1 12
Words with Friends l2a1n2d2m4i1n2e1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in LANDMINES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LANDMINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LANDMINES
landmine11 landsmen11 linesman10 melanins10 annelids9 lindanes9 demains10 landmen10 maelids10 maidens10 medials10 medians10 medinas10 mildens10 misdeal10 mislead10 sandmen10 sideman10 isleman9 lensman9 lineman9 malines9 melanin9 menials9 seminal9 annelid8 dannies8 denials8 dinnles8 inlands8 lindane8 lindens8 snailed8 admins9 aidmen9 amends9 amides9 daimen9 damsel9 demain9
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Common questions about LANDMINES
- Is LANDMINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANDMINES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANDMINES worth?
- LANDMINES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LANDMINES?
- No single letter can be added to LANDMINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LANDMINES:
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