Is ESTAMINETS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESTAMINETS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESTAMINETS mean?
Estaminets is a form of ESTAMINET.
- noun
a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ESTAMINETS
ESTAMINETS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ESTAMINETS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- amnesties11
- estaminet11
- estimates11
- meatiness11
- nestmates11
- statesmen11
- steamiest11
- estimate10
- etamines10
- etatisms10
- mantises10
- matinees10
- matiness10
- meatiest10
- miseaten10
- misstate10
- nemesias10
- nestmate10
- seamiest10
- steamies10
- tameness10
- teatimes10
- anisettes9
- tetanises9
- emetins9
- etamine9
- etamins9
- etatism9
- inmates9
- inseams9
- matiest9
- matinee9
- mattins9
- meanest9
- meanies9
- metates9
- metisse9
- misease9
- miseats9
- misseat9
- missent9
- mittens9
- nemesia9
- nemesis9
- samiest9
- samisen9
- samites9
- santims9
- siamese9
- siemens9
- smitten9
- stamens9
- statism9
- steamie9
- tameins9
- tamises9
- teatime9
- anisette8
- antsiest8
- etesians8
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