MINX is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MINX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINX?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINX is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINX
No single letter turns MINX into another word.
How MINX scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MINX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
What does MINX mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cheeky or flirtatious young woman.
Minx first meant a pet dog and its origin is unknown, though a Low German word for a small dog is the usual suggestion. The insult is mild now and was once a great deal sharper.
How MINX is used
Countable: a minx, two minxes.
- Calling somebody a minx is nearly affectionate now.
- The word minx once meant a pet dog.
- Two minxes in a Restoration comedy and one plot.
- A minx in 1600 was insulted more sharply than today.
- The origin of minx is unknown.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINX
2 longer words begin with MINX.
Words ending in MINX
1 words end in MINX. Useful as a back hook: play MINX onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in MINX
Common questions about MINX
- Is MINX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINX, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINX worth?
- MINX is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINX mean?
- A cheeky or flirtatious young woman.
- What letters can be added to MINX?
- No single letter can be added to MINX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MINX:
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