MINICOM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. MINICOM 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MINICOM?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINICOM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINICOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
minicomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINICOM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MINICOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What stands out about MINICOM
- MINICOM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MINICOM
3 longer words begin with MINICOM.
Shorter words from the letters in MINICOM
Common questions about MINICOM
- Is MINICOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINICOM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINICOM worth?
- MINICOM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MINICOM?
- MINICOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MINICOM:
Open MINICOM in the Word Finder