Is MINESWEEPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MINESWEEPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MINESWEEPING mean?
- noun
the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + W (4) + E (1) + E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 MINESWEEPING
Single letters that turn MINESWEEPING 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
Words you can make from MINESWEEPING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wimping15
- sweeping14
- swingmen14
- weepings14
- impinges13
- spewing13
- swiping13
- weeping13
- wingmen13
- wisping13
- sinewing12
- empings12
- impinge12
- impings12
- newsmen12
- pigmies12
- weepies12
- mewing12
- pwning12
- wiping12
- wimps12
- meninges11
- peenings11
- weening11
- emping11
- imping11
- pewees11
- weepie11
- wimp11
- eiswein10
- epigene10
- mensing10
- minings10
- peening10
- peining10
- peising10
- pieings10
- seeming10
- seeping10
- sniping10
- weenies10
- wienies10
- mispen10
- ngwees10
- penmen10
- sewing10
- swinge10
- weeing10
- wining10
- wising10
- gimps10
- pewee10
- sweep10
- swipe10
- weeps10
- wipes10
- enemies9
- meinies9
- minnies9
- pennies9
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