MONOKINI is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MONOKINI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MONOKINI?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MONOKINI is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MONOKINI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
monokinisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MONOKINI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MONOKINI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MONOKINI has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MONOKINI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman's beach garment equal to the lower half of a bikini, worn without a top.
The monokini appeared in the 1960s as a fashion statement and drew press attention for its daring. Today the word is still tied to that topless look, though some use it loosely for one-piece swimsuits with cutouts.
How MONOKINI is used
Monokini names either the bottom alone or a cut-out one-piece swimsuit.
- The monokini caused a stir when it first appeared on the Riviera.
- She packed a monokini and sandals for the weekend.
- A designer revived the monokini for the summer show.
- The magazine ran a short history of the monokini.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MONOKINI and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MONOKINI
1 longer words begin with MONOKINI.
Shorter words from the letters in MONOKINI
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Common questions about MONOKINI
- Is MONOKINI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MONOKINI, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MONOKINI worth?
- MONOKINI is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MONOKINI mean?
- A woman's beach garment equal to the lower half of a bikini, worn without a top.
- What letters can be added to MONOKINI?
- MONOKINI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MONOKINI:
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