Is MINISTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MINISTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MINISTER mean?
- noun
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
“clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches”
- verb
attend to the wants and needs of others
“I have to minister to my mother all the time”
- noun
a person appointed to a high office in the government
“Minister of Finance”
- noun
a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 8
M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 10 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 MINISTER
Single letters that turn MINISTER 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 MINISTER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MINISTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- interims10
- misinter10
- interim9
- minster9
- minters9
- mintier9
- miriest9
- mistier9
- remints9
- rimiest9
- termini9
- imines8
- intime8
- merits8
- miners8
- minter8
- mirins8
- mister8
- miters8
- mitier8
- mitres8
- remint8
- remits8
- smiter8
- smriti8
- timers8
- emirs7
- emits7
- imine7
- items7
- merit7
- metis7
- miens7
- miner7
- mines7
- minis7
- mints7
- mires7
- mirin7
- miser7
- miter7
- mites7
- mitis7
- mitre7
- remit7
- rimes7
- smite7
- stime7
- terms7
- timer7
- times7
- trems7
- trims7
- estrin6
- inerts6
- insert6
- inters6
- niters6
- nitres6
- seniti6
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