MINCE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MINCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINCE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINCE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINCE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MINCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does MINCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces using a knife or grinder.
Cooks mince ingredients like garlic, onion, or beef to release flavor quickly or to create a fine texture for dishes such as meatballs and pies. The word also describes walking with short, delicate steps in an affected manner. British cooks also use mince as a stand-alone noun for beef that has already been ground, as in a shepherd's pie made with mince.
How MINCE is used
Common in cooking instructions; also used figuratively in the phrase not to mince words, meaning to speak bluntly.
- She began to mince the garlic before adding it to the pan.
- The recipe asks you to mince the onion very finely.
- He refused to mince his words during the meeting.
- The actress appeared to mince across the stage in tiny steps.
- Mince the beef twice for a smoother texture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINCE
7 longer words begin with MINCE.
Words with MINCE inside
1 words contain MINCE in the middle. Words that start with MINCE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MINCE
Common questions about MINCE
- Is MINCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINCE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINCE worth?
- MINCE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINCE mean?
- To cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces using a knife or grinder.
- What letters can be added to MINCE?
- MINCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MINCE:
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