Is MINUSCULAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MINUSCULAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MINUSCULAR mean?
- adjective
of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + U (1) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 MINUSCULAR
MINUSCULAR 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 MINUSCULAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unmusical13
- craniums12
- cumarins12
- muscular12
- cranium11
- crinums11
- culmina11
- cumarin11
- curiums11
- musical11
- narcism11
- cislunar10
- uraniums10
- amicus10
- claims10
- crinum10
- cumins10
- cumuli10
- curium10
- manics10
- mucins10
- racism10
- sacrum10
- umiacs10
- unicum10
- alumins9
- alumnus9
- carlins9
- marlins9
- ruminal9
- simular9
- uncials9
- uncurls9
- uracils9
- uranism9
- uranium9
- amnic9
- calms9
- camis9
- claim9
- clams9
- crams9
- culms9
- cumin9
- malic9
- manic9
- marcs9
- micas9
- micra9
- mucin9
- mucus9
- musca9
- music9
- scram9
- scrim9
- scrum9
- sumac9
- umiac9
- acinus8
- alumin8
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