MINIMISE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MINIMISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINIMISE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINIMISE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINIMISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINIMISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MINIMISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MINIMISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MINIMISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To reduce something to the smallest possible amount or degree.
Engineers minimise waste and risk, while computer users minimise a window to tuck it out of sight. The word can also mean to downplay something, as when a speaker minimises a mistake. This is the British spelling of minimize.
How MINIMISE is used
The British spelling, used for reducing or playing down something.
- We must minimise the risk of fire.
- He tried to minimise his role in the scandal.
- Click here to minimise the window.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINIMISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINIMISE
4 longer words begin with MINIMISE.
Shorter words from the letters in MINIMISE
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Common questions about MINIMISE
- Is MINIMISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINIMISE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINIMISE worth?
- MINIMISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINIMISE mean?
- To reduce something to the smallest possible amount or degree.
- What letters can be added to MINIMISE?
- MINIMISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MINIMISE:
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