MINETTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MINETTE 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 MINETTE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINETTE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINETTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
minettesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINETTE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MINETTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 149,715.
Words starting with MINETTE
1 longer words begin with MINETTE.
Shorter words from the letters in MINETTE
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Common questions about MINETTE
- Is MINETTE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MINETTE is not in it.
- How many points is MINETTE worth?
- MINETTE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MINETTE?
- MINETTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MINETTE:
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