Scrabble Word Finder

MINIMIZING is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points

Yes. MINIMIZING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.

m3i1n1i1m3i1z10i1n1g2
PlayableMINIMIZING · 10 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept MINIMIZING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 35 / 100

35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.4
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.6%

Our own measure of how useful MINIMIZING is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MINIMIZING

No single letter turns MINIMIZING into another word.

How MINIMIZING scores

Scrabble m3i1n1i1m3i1z10i1n1g2 24
Words with Friends m4i1n2i1m4i1z10i1n2g3 29

Face value of the 10 tiles in MINIMIZING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
m22
i49
n26
z11
g13

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MINIMIZING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about MINIMIZING

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

What does MINIMIZING mean in Scrabble?

MINIMIZING is the -ing form (present participle) of MINIMIZE.

Full entry for MINIMIZE →

Shorter words from the letters in MINIMIZING

nimming12 miming11 mining9 minim9 zing14 mimi8 ming7 mini6 ginn5 miz14 zig13 zin12 mim7 mig6 nim5 gin4 ing4 inn3 mm6 mi4 gi3 in2

Common questions about MINIMIZING

Is MINIMIZING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINIMIZING, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is MINIMIZING worth?
MINIMIZING is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to MINIMIZING?
No single letter can be added to MINIMIZING to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MINIMIZING:

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