MINIMISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. MINIMISM 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MINIMISM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINIMISM is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINIMISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
minimismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINIMISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MINIMISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 3 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. MINIMISM needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about MINIMISM
- MINIMISM 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 MINIMISM
1 longer words begin with MINIMISM.
Shorter words from the letters in MINIMISM
Common questions about MINIMISM
- Is MINIMISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MINIMISM is not in it.
- How many points is MINIMISM worth?
- MINIMISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MINIMISM?
- MINIMISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MINIMISM:
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