Is MINGINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MINGINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MINGINESS mean?
- noun
extreme stinginess
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 MINGINESS
MINGINESS 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 MINGINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mensing10
- messing10
- minings10
- missing10
- seinings9
- minnies9
- mining9
- ensigns8
- insigne8
- seining8
- seising8
- sensing8
- imines8
- ensign7
- gneiss7
- singes7
- imine7
- miens7
- mines7
- minis7
- mises7
- seism7
- semis7
- gems7
- megs7
- migs7
- innies6
- niseis6
- seisin6
- genii6
- segni6
- sengi6
- signs6
- singe6
- sings6
- isms6
- mess6
- mien6
- mine6
- mini6
- mise6
- miss6
- nims6
- semi6
- sims6
- gem6
- meg6
- mig6
- innie5
- issei5
- nines5
- nisei5
- sines5
- egis5
- engs5
- gens5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
- negs5
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