MINISTRY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MINISTRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINISTRY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINISTRY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINISTRY
No single letter turns MINISTRY into another word.
How MINISTRY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MINISTRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MINISTRY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MINISTRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A government department headed by a minister, or the work and calling of a member of the clergy.
Ministry covers two separate worlds: the civil service, as in a ministry of health, and the church, where it means pastoral service. It can also mean the period during which a particular government held office.
How MINISTRY is used
Ministry is used for government departments, religious work and periods of government.
- The ministry announced new rules for school meals.
- She devoted her ministry to helping people in the poorest parts of the city.
- The prime minister's ministry lasted less than two years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINISTRY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MINISTRY
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Common questions about MINISTRY
- Is MINISTRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINISTRY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINISTRY worth?
- MINISTRY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINISTRY mean?
- A government department headed by a minister, or the work and calling of a member of the clergy.
- What letters can be added to MINISTRY?
- No single letter can be added to MINISTRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MINISTRY:
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