MUNI is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MUNI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUNI?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUNI is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUNI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
munisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUNI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MUNI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does MUNI mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A bond issued by a US city, state, or other local government, short for municipal bond.
Investors buy a muni to lend money to a local government, often in return for interest that is exempt from certain taxes, which makes such bonds attractive for long-term saving. The clipped form is common in financial conversation rather than in formal documents.
How MUNI is used
Informal financial shorthand, mainly used in the United States.
- Her broker suggested she add a few munis to her portfolio.
- He preferred a muni over a corporate bond for its tax advantages.
- The fund specializes in long-term munis from several states.
- Interest on that muni is exempt from federal tax.
- They compared yields on a muni and a treasury bond.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUNI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUNI
Showing 24 of 46 words that begin with MUNI.
Words with MUNI inside
Showing 24 of 163 words that contain MUNI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MUNI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MUNI
Common questions about MUNI
- Is MUNI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUNI, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUNI worth?
- MUNI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUNI mean?
- A bond issued by a US city, state, or other local government, short for municipal bond.
- What letters can be added to MUNI?
- MUNI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MUNI:
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