MIMESIS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MIMESIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MIMESIS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MIMESIS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MIMESIS
No single letter turns MIMESIS into another word.
How MIMESIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MIMESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does MIMESIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formaltechnical
The imitation or representation of real life, nature or behaviour, especially in art and literature.
Mimesis is a key idea in criticism, from ancient Greek thinkers onward, about how art copies the world. Biologists also borrow it for animals that copy the look of their surroundings. The term suits discussions of realism rather than casual talk.
How MIMESIS is used
Mimesis is used in literary theory, art criticism and biology to talk about imitation as a principle.
- The critic argued that the novel was an exercise in mimesis.
- Mimesis in nature lets some insects pass for leaves.
- Her essay traced mimesis from ancient drama to modern film.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MIMESIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MIMESIS
1 longer words begin with MIMESIS.
Shorter words from the letters in MIMESIS
Common questions about MIMESIS
- Is MIMESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MIMESIS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MIMESIS worth?
- MIMESIS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MIMESIS mean?
- The imitation or representation of real life, nature or behaviour, especially in art and literature.
- What letters can be added to MIMESIS?
- No single letter can be added to MIMESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MIMESIS:
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