Is MINISCULE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MINISCULE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MINISCULE mean?
- adjective
extremely small
“a minuscule kitchen”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 13 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 MINISCULE
Single letters that turn MINISCULE 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 MINISCULE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lemnisci12
- leucism11
- menisci11
- mesclun11
- cesium10
- cilium10
- climes10
- culmen10
- cumins10
- limnic10
- minces10
- miscue10
- mucins10
- muscle10
- neumic10
- cuisine9
- leucins9
- milieus9
- clime9
- culms9
- cumin9
- emics9
- melic9
- mesic9
- mince9
- mucin9
- music9
- ceilis8
- clines8
- imines8
- incels8
- incise8
- incuse8
- leucin8
- limens8
- linums8
- lumens8
- milieu8
- mislie8
- muesli8
- mulies8
- muslin8
- nuclei8
- simile8
- simlin8
- simnel8
- sluice8
- uncles8
- culm8
- cums8
- emic8
- mice8
- mics8
- scum8
- ceili7
- ceils7
- cines7
- cline7
- clues7
- ileum7
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