MINEOLA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MINEOLA 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MINEOLA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINEOLA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINEOLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mineolasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINEOLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MINEOLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
Words starting with MINEOLA
1 longer words begin with MINEOLA.
Shorter words from the letters in MINEOLA
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Common questions about MINEOLA
- Is MINEOLA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MINEOLA is not in it.
- How many points is MINEOLA worth?
- MINEOLA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MINEOLA?
- MINEOLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MINEOLA:
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