Is MINIMALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MINIMALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MINIMALLY mean?
- adverb
to a minimal degree
“the cells minimally responsive to lines in this orientation will not fire”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 MINIMALLY
MINIMALLY 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 MINIMALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- manlily12
- malmy12
- minimal11
- mainly11
- immy11
- minima10
- manly10
- liminal9
- minim9
- amyl9
- limy9
- many9
- myna9
- limina8
- inlay8
- layin8
- imam8
- maim8
- malm8
- may8
- yam8
- animi7
- liman7
- maill7
- milia7
- ally7
- ayin7
- illy7
- inly7
- lily7
- liny7
- yill7
- mam7
- mim7
- my7
- amin6
- lima6
- limn6
- mail6
- main6
- mall6
- mani6
- mill6
- mina6
- mini6
- any6
- lay6
- nay6
- yin6
- mm6
- ilial5
- aim5
- ami5
- lam5
- man5
- mil5
- nam5
- nim5
- ay5
- ya5
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