MINOR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MINOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINOR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINOR is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
minorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINOR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MINOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does MINOR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lesser in size, extent, or importance, especially when compared with something more serious or significant.
A minor issue is small enough to fix quickly and rarely changes the outcome of a larger plan or project. Doctors describe a minor injury as one that heals without lasting damage, while a minor chord in music sounds different from a major one built from the same root note. As a noun, a minor is a person who has not yet reached the legal age of adulthood and so cannot enter certain contracts or purchases.
How MINOR is used
Common adjective and noun; the noun sense refers specifically to someone under the legal age of majority.
- The mechanic found only a minor problem with the engine.
- She suffered minor injuries in the accident.
- Selling alcohol to a minor is illegal in most states.
- The song shifts unexpectedly into a minor key.
- They made a few minor changes to the schedule.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINOR
11 longer words begin with MINOR.
Words with MINOR inside
2 words contain MINOR in the middle. Words that start with MINOR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MINOR
Common questions about MINOR
- Is MINOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINOR worth?
- MINOR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINOR mean?
- Lesser in size, extent, or importance, especially when compared with something more serious or significant.
- What letters can be added to MINOR?
- MINOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MINOR:
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