MINELAYING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. MINELAYING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MINELAYING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINELAYING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINELAYING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
minelayingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINELAYING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MINELAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MINELAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MINELAYING
1 longer words begin with MINELAYING.
Shorter words from the letters in MINELAYING
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Common questions about MINELAYING
- Is MINELAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINELAYING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINELAYING worth?
- MINELAYING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MINELAYING?
- MINELAYING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MINELAYING:
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