MINE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about MINE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An excavation dug into the ground or a mountain to extract coal, metal ore, or other minerals.
A mine reaches down through layers of rock to where a useful mineral is found. Workers either dig tunnels underground or cut away the surface until the ore can be lifted out. The loosened material is then carried away for processing.
How MINE is used
Common in everyday and technical writing about industry and geology.
- The miners rode a small cart down into the mine every morning.
- A rich vein of silver was discovered deep inside the old mine.
- The company closed the mine after the coal ran out.
- Water had to be pumped constantly from the flooded mine.
- He worked at the mine for thirty years before retiring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MINE
The 4 tiles of MINE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MINE
Showing 24 of 69 words that begin with MINE.
Words ending in MINE
Showing 24 of 135 words that end in MINE. Useful as a back hook: play MINE onto a word already on the board.
Words with MINE inside
Showing 24 of 358 words that contain MINE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MINE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MINE
Common questions about MINE
- Is MINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINE worth?
- MINE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINE mean?
- An excavation dug into the ground or a mountain to extract coal, metal ore, or other minerals.
- What letters can be added to MINE?
- MINE takes 5 hooks: 2 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MINE:
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