MILD is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MILD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MILD?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MILD is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MILD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mildsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MILD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MILD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does MILD mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not harsh, extreme, or intense in effect, taste, or manner.
Mild describes something gentle or moderate rather than strong or severe. The word often refers to weather, flavor, or temperament, describing conditions that are pleasant and free from extremes.
How MILD is used
Used to describe weather, food, illness, or personality when intensity is low.
- The forecast promised a mild afternoon with plenty of sunshine.
- She spoke in a mildly reassuring tone throughout the meeting.
- Today felt far milder than the freezing week before it.
- Doctors described his symptoms as the mildest case they had seen.
- The sauce had a mildness that pleased even cautious eaters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MILD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MILD
22 longer words begin with MILD.
Words ending in MILD
2 words end in MILD. Useful as a back hook: play MILD onto a word already on the board.
Words with MILD inside
2 words contain MILD in the middle. Words that start with MILD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MILD
Common questions about MILD
- Is MILD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MILD, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MILD worth?
- MILD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MILD mean?
- Not harsh, extreme, or intense in effect, taste, or manner.
- What letters can be added to MILD?
- MILD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MILD:
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