MINT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINT is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What does MINT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An aromatic plant of the genus Mentha, grown for its strongly scented leaves used in cooking, tea and flavouring.
Mint spreads quickly in a garden bed, often taking over more space than a gardener intended. It is prized for the sharp, cool taste its leaves give to food and drink once crushed or steeped. Cooks add it fresh, while others dry the leaves for tea.
How MINT is used
Common word in cooking, gardening and everyday speech.
- She added fresh mint to the salad for a cool, sharp taste.
- The garden bed was overrun with mint after just one summer.
- He brewed a pot of tea with mint leaves from the yard.
- The sauce combined mint with a little vinegar and sugar.
- Chewing gum flavoured with mint left a cold feeling in his mouth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINT
11 longer words begin with MINT.
Words ending in MINT
8 words end in MINT. Useful as a back hook: play MINT onto a word already on the board.
Words with MINT inside
Showing 24 of 41 words that contain MINT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MINT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MINT
Common questions about MINT
- Is MINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINT worth?
- MINT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINT mean?
- An aromatic plant of the genus Mentha, grown for its strongly scented leaves used in cooking, tea and flavouring.
- What letters can be added to MINT?
- MINT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MINT:
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