MINCY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MINCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINCY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINCY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINCY
No single letter turns MINCY into another word.
How MINCY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MINCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does MINCY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Affectedly dainty, precious or mincing in manner, especially in the way someone walks or speaks.
Mincy describes a walk or manner that is small-stepped, self-conscious and overly delicate, as if the person were taking exaggerated care with every movement. The word grows directly out of the verb mince, used of short, fussy steps, with the ending -y turning the action into a description of style. It is used informally and often lightly mocking, aimed at behaviour that seems put-on rather than natural. Because the tone can read as unkind, careful writers reserve it for describing a manner rather than judging a person.
How MINCY is used
Informal and mainly spoken; used to describe an affected, over-delicate way of moving or talking rather than as a technical term.
- He crossed the stage with a mincy little walk that made the audience laugh.
- Her mincy way of holding the teacup looked rehearsed.
- The actor added a mincy flourish to every gesture.
- They mocked his mincy steps across the wet floor.
- A mincy voice suited the comic character perfectly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINCY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MINCY
Common questions about MINCY
- Is MINCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINCY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINCY worth?
- MINCY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINCY mean?
- Affectedly dainty, precious or mincing in manner, especially in the way someone walks or speaks.
- What letters can be added to MINCY?
- No single letter can be added to MINCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MINCY:
Open MINCY in the Word Finder