MINILAB is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MINILAB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINILAB?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINILAB is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINILAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
minilabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINILAB scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MINILAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does MINILAB mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A compact machine or small shop that processes and prints photographic film quickly on the spot.
Before digital cameras took over, a minilab in a shopping centre could return prints within the hour. The term covers both the equipment and the counter where customers dropped off rolls. Some still print photos from memory cards.
How MINILAB is used
Minilab is used in photography retail to describe quick, on-site film or print processing.
- The minilab at the chemist printed our holiday photos in an hour.
- She worked a shift at the minilab handling film orders.
- A minilab needs regular cleaning to keep prints clear.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINILAB and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINILAB
1 longer words begin with MINILAB.
Shorter words from the letters in MINILAB
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Common questions about MINILAB
- Is MINILAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINILAB, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINILAB worth?
- MINILAB is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINILAB mean?
- A compact machine or small shop that processes and prints photographic film quickly on the spot.
- What letters can be added to MINILAB?
- MINILAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MINILAB:
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