MINIMAX is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. MINIMAX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINIMAX?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINIMAX is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINIMAX
No single letter turns MINIMAX into another word.
How MINIMAX scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MINIMAX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,234 thousand.
What does MINIMAX mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The lowest of a set of maximum values, or a strategy that minimises the greatest possible loss.
In game theory a player using minimax assumes the opponent will do the most harm possible and picks the move that limits that harm. Chess programs use the idea to search ahead and judge which positions are safest.
How MINIMAX is used
Technical term in game theory, computing and statistics; the mirror of maximin.
- The program uses minimax to choose its next move.
- Minimax assumes the opponent always plays perfectly.
- He explained the minimax rule with a simple card game.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINIMAX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MINIMAX
The 7 tiles of MINIMAX in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MINIMAX
3 longer words begin with MINIMAX.
Shorter words from the letters in MINIMAX
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Common questions about MINIMAX
- Is MINIMAX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINIMAX, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINIMAX worth?
- MINIMAX is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINIMAX mean?
- The lowest of a set of maximum values, or a strategy that minimises the greatest possible loss.
- What letters can be added to MINIMAX?
- No single letter can be added to MINIMAX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MINIMAX:
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