MINSTRELSY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MINSTRELSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINSTRELSY?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINSTRELSY is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINSTRELSY
No single letter turns MINSTRELSY into another word.
How MINSTRELSY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MINSTRELSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MINSTRELSY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MINSTRELSY mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalliterary
The art or work of a minstrel, or a collection of songs and ballads sung by minstrels.
Minstrelsy recalls the travelling singers of the Middle Ages who carried news and legends from court to court. The word can also mean the whole body of songs they left behind.
How MINSTRELSY is used
Historical and literary; for medieval song-making and its repertoire.
- The hall rang with minstrelsy during the feast.
- He published a volume of border minstrelsy.
- Minstrelsy was once a respected profession.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINSTRELSY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about MINSTRELSY
- Is MINSTRELSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINSTRELSY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINSTRELSY worth?
- MINSTRELSY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINSTRELSY mean?
- The art or work of a minstrel, or a collection of songs and ballads sung by minstrels.
- What letters can be added to MINSTRELSY?
- No single letter can be added to MINSTRELSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MINSTRELSY:
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