MINIATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MINIATE 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 MINIATE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINIATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINIATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MINIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
Anagrams of MINIATE
The 7 tiles of MINIATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MINIATE
2 longer words begin with MINIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MINIATE
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Common questions about MINIATE
- Is MINIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MINIATE is not in it.
- How many points is MINIATE worth?
- MINIATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MINIATE?
- MINIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MINIATE:
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