MINIKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MINIKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINIKIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINIKIN is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINIKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
minikinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINIKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MINIKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,352 thousand.
What does MINIKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A small, dainty or delicate person or thing.
Calling someone a minikin suggests tiny size and a touch of prettiness. The word is old, and appears now mainly in verse and fairy tales; as an adjective it can mean prim or affected.
How MINIKIN is used
Archaic and affectionate, used in literary contexts.
- The fairy was a charming minikin in a green gown.
- Grandfather called the baby his little minikin.
- The poet describes a minikin of a house.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINIKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINIKIN
1 longer words begin with MINIKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MINIKIN
Common questions about MINIKIN
- Is MINIKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINIKIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINIKIN worth?
- MINIKIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINIKIN mean?
- A small, dainty or delicate person or thing.
- What letters can be added to MINIKIN?
- MINIKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MINIKIN:
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