MINBAR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MINBAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINBAR?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINBAR is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINBAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
minbarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINBAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MINBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What does MINBAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
The pulpit in a mosque, usually a short flight of steps from which the preacher delivers the Friday sermon.
The minbar stands to the right of the prayer niche that marks the direction of Mecca, and the imam climbs it to give the sermon. Many are carved from wood or stone and can be richly decorated, while some are only three or four steps high. The word comes from Arabic, and the spelling mimbar is also met in English.
How MINBAR is used
A neutral term for a feature of mosque architecture and worship.
- The imam climbed the minbar before the sermon.
- A carved cedar minbar stood beside the prayer niche.
- Tourists admired the inlaid minbar of the old mosque.
- The minbar was rebuilt after the fire.
- Only a few steps led up to the plain minbar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINBAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINBAR
1 longer words begin with MINBAR.
Shorter words from the letters in MINBAR
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Common questions about MINBAR
- Is MINBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINBAR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINBAR worth?
- MINBAR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINBAR mean?
- The pulpit in a mosque, usually a short flight of steps from which the preacher delivers the Friday sermon.
- What letters can be added to MINBAR?
- MINBAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MINBAR:
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