MINOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MINOS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MINOS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINOS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINOS
Front hooks — 1
aminosBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MINOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MINOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Words ending in MINOS
6 words end in MINOS. Useful as a back hook: play MINOS onto a word already on the board.
Words with MINOS inside
14 words contain MINOS in the middle. Words that start with MINOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MINOS
Common questions about MINOS
- Is MINOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MINOS is not in it.
- How many points is MINOS worth?
- MINOS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MINOS?
- MINOS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MINOS:
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