MINISTRATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MINISTRATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINISTRATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINISTRATION is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINISTRATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ministrationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINISTRATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MINISTRATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MINISTRATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MINISTRATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The giving of help, care or religious service to those who need it.
Often met in the plural, ministrations suggest attentive, hands-on care, whether tender or slightly fussy. The word carries a faint churchly flavour from its link with ministers and sacraments.
How MINISTRATION is used
Typically found in formal or literary writing about nursing, caring or clerical duties.
- The patient recovered thanks to the gentle ministration of the nurses.
- Her ministration to the poor of the parish went on for decades.
- The ministration of the last rites was delayed by the storm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINISTRATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINISTRATION
1 longer words begin with MINISTRATION.
Shorter words from the letters in MINISTRATION
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Common questions about MINISTRATION
- Is MINISTRATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINISTRATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINISTRATION worth?
- MINISTRATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINISTRATION mean?
- The giving of help, care or religious service to those who need it.
- What letters can be added to MINISTRATION?
- MINISTRATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MINISTRATION:
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