MINICAB is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MINICAB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINICAB?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINICAB is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINICAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
minicabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINICAB scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MINICAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does MINICAB mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A taxi that must be booked in advance and is not licensed to pick up passengers hailing it in the street.
In London a minicab is ordered by phone or app, unlike the black cab you can wave down. Fares are usually agreed or shown before the ride begins.
How MINICAB is used
Used mainly in British English, especially about London.
- We booked a minicab to the airport.
- The minicab arrived five minutes early.
- A minicab driver helped carry the bags.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINICAB and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINICAB
3 longer words begin with MINICAB.
Shorter words from the letters in MINICAB
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Common questions about MINICAB
- Is MINICAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINICAB, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINICAB worth?
- MINICAB is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINICAB mean?
- A taxi that must be booked in advance and is not licensed to pick up passengers hailing it in the street.
- What letters can be added to MINICAB?
- MINICAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MINICAB:
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