Is MINISTRIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MINISTRIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MINISTRIES mean?
Ministries is a form of MINISTRY.
- noun
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
- noun
building where the business of a government ministry is transacted
- noun
a government department under the direction of a minister of state
- noun
the work of a minister of religion
“he is studying for the ministry”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 MINISTRIES
MINISTRIES 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 MINISTRIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ministers11
- misinters11
- interims10
- minister10
- minsters10
- miriness10
- misinter10
- riminess10
- trimness10
- interim9
- merisis9
- minster9
- minters9
- mintier9
- miriest9
- missent9
- misters9
- mistier9
- mitises9
- remints9
- rimiest9
- smiters9
- smritis9
- stimies9
- termini9
- insister8
- iritises8
- sinister8
- imines8
- intime8
- merits8
- miners8
- minter8
- mirins8
- misers8
- misset8
- mister8
- miters8
- mitier8
- mitres8
- remint8
- remiss8
- remits8
- smiter8
- smites8
- smriti8
- stimes8
- timers8
- tmesis8
- estrins7
- inserts7
- senitis7
- sinters7
- strines7
- emirs7
- emits7
- imine7
- items7
- merit7
- metis7
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