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Is MINDER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MINDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MINDER mean?

  1. noun

    someone (usually in totalitarian countries) who is assigned to watch over foreign visitors

    “I turned around and there, a few hundred feet away, was our government minder, Li Wong Su, huffing and puffing toward us”

  2. noun

    a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 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 MINDER

Single letters that turn MINDER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of MINDER

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from MINDER

The 57 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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