MIMIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MIMIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MIMIC?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MIMIC is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MIMIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mimicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MIMIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MIMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,046 thousand.
What does MIMIC mean in Scrabble?
verb
To imitate the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves, often to entertain or to make fun of them.
A comedian who can mimic a politician's voice copies its pitch, accent, and turns of phrase closely enough for an audience to recognise it instantly. Animals and plants can also mimic one another, as when a harmless insect mimics the colouring of a stinging wasp for protection. The word covers both playful human impressions and this kind of protective imitation in nature.
How MIMIC is used
Common in everyday English for imitating people, and standard in biology for protective imitation between species.
- The parrot could mimic almost any sound it heard in the house.
- Comedians love to mimic well-known politicians on stage.
- The harmless moth evolved to mimic a much more dangerous wasp.
- Children often mimic their parents' gestures without realising it.
- The actor studied hours of footage to mimic the singer's accent perfectly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MIMIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MIMIC
8 longer words begin with MIMIC.
Words ending in MIMIC
1 words end in MIMIC. Useful as a back hook: play MIMIC onto a word already on the board.
Words with MIMIC inside
5 words contain MIMIC in the middle. Words that start with MIMIC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MIMIC
Common questions about MIMIC
- Is MIMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MIMIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MIMIC worth?
- MIMIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MIMIC mean?
- To imitate the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves, often to entertain or to make fun of them.
- What letters can be added to MIMIC?
- MIMIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MIMIC:
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