MINORCA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MINORCA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINORCA?
| 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 MINORCA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINORCA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
minorcasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINORCA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MINORCA, 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 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does MINORCA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A breed of large domestic fowl, usually black, kept for its white eggs.
The breed takes its name from the Mediterranean island of Minorca. Keepers prize the Minorca for the size of its eggs and its striking glossy plumage. Lower-case use refers to the bird, while the capital letter points to the island.
How MINORCA is used
Minorca is used by poultry keepers when naming this breed of chicken.
- The farmer kept a flock of minorca hens for their large eggs.
- A black minorca strutted across the yard.
- Each minorca laid an egg nearly every day in spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINORCA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MINORCA
The 7 tiles of MINORCA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MINORCA
1 longer words begin with MINORCA.
Shorter words from the letters in MINORCA
Showing 40 of 158. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about MINORCA
- Is MINORCA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINORCA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINORCA worth?
- MINORCA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINORCA mean?
- A breed of large domestic fowl, usually black, kept for its white eggs.
- What letters can be added to MINORCA?
- MINORCA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MINORCA:
Open MINORCA in the Word Finder