Is MINSTRELSIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MINSTRELSIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MINSTRELSIES mean?
Minstrelsies is a form of MINSTRELSY.
- noun
a troupe of minstrels
- noun
ballads sung by minstrels
- noun
the art of a minstrel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + S (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 MINSTRELSIES
MINSTRELSIES 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 MINSTRELSIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- miserliness13
- liminesses12
- mirinesses12
- misentries12
- missileers12
- riminesses12
- timeliness12
- trimnesses12
- ilmenites11
- itemisers11
- melinites11
- meritless11
- ministers11
- minstrels11
- misenters11
- misinters11
- misrelies11
- missileer11
- missteers11
- mistiness11
- sliminess11
- slimsiest11
- timelines11
- sterilises10
- elitisms10
- enmities10
- ilmenite10
- interims10
- itemiser10
- itemises10
- liminess10
- limiters10
- meisters10
- melinite10
- messiest10
- metisses10
- minister10
- minsters10
- minstrel10
- miriness10
- misenter10
- miseries10
- misinter10
- missense10
- missiles10
- missteer10
- mistress10
- resmelts10
- riminess10
- slimiest10
- slimness10
- slimsier10
- smelters10
- smiliest10
- stemless10
- termless10
- timeless10
- timelier10
- timeline10
- trimness10
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