MINIMUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MINIMUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINIMUM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINIMUM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINIMUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
minimumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINIMUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MINIMUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 3 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. MINIMUM needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about MINIMUM
- MINIMUM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MINIMUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The smallest amount, quantity or degree possible, allowed or recorded.
A minimum is a floor rather than a target, as in a minimum wage or a minimum age. It is the opposite of maximum.
How MINIMUM is used
Very common in everyday, legal and scientific language; also used as an adjective.
- The minimum for entry is eighteen years of age.
- Keep your expenses to a minimum.
- Temperatures reached a minimum of minus ten overnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINIMUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINIMUM
1 longer words begin with MINIMUM.
Shorter words from the letters in MINIMUM
Common questions about MINIMUM
- Is MINIMUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINIMUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINIMUM worth?
- MINIMUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINIMUM mean?
- The smallest amount, quantity or degree possible, allowed or recorded.
- What letters can be added to MINIMUM?
- MINIMUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MINIMUM:
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