Is MASTERMINDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MASTERMINDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MASTERMINDS mean?
Masterminds is a form of MASTERMIND.
- verb
plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
“he masterminded the robbery”
- noun
someone who creates new things
- noun
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
“Mozart was a child genius”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 16 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 MASTERMINDS
MASTERMINDS 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 MASTERMINDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mastermind15
- midstreams15
- midstream14
- smarmiest13
- mermaids13
- midterms13
- mismated13
- misnamed13
- marmites12
- mismates12
- misnames12
- misterms12
- rammiest12
- stammers12
- dammers12
- dimmers12
- dimmest12
- mermaid12
- midterm12
- mismade12
- smarmed12
- stimmed12
- trammed12
- trimmed12
- damnests11
- diastems11
- mediants11
- mindsets11
- misdates11
- misrated11
- misreads11
- mistends11
- readmits11
- sidearms11
- sidesman11
- ammines11
- maimers11
- marmite11
- messman11
- mismate11
- misname11
- misterm11
- semimat11
- simmers11
- stammer11
- stemmas11
- tammies11
- tsimmes11
- dammer11
- dammit11
- dimmer11
- madmen11
- maimed11
- nimmed11
- rammed11
- rimmed11
- tardiness10
- asterism10
- mantises10
- matiness10
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