MINES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINES?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MINES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about MINES
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of MINES
The 5 tiles of MINES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MINES
10 longer words begin with MINES.
Words ending in MINES
Showing 24 of 125 words that end in MINES. Useful as a back hook: play MINES onto a word already on the board.
Words with MINES inside
Showing 24 of 87 words that contain MINES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MINES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MINES
Common questions about MINES
- Is MINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINES worth?
- MINES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MINES?
- MINES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MINES:
Open MINES in the Word Finder