Is MINUSCULES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MINUSCULES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MINUSCULES mean?
Minuscules is a form of MINUSCULE.
- noun
the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
- noun
a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
- adjective
of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries
- adjective
lowercase
“little a”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + U (1) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (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 MINUSCULES
MINUSCULES 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 MINUSCULES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lemniscus13
- minuscule13
- leucisms12
- meniscus12
- mescluns12
- cesiums11
- leucism11
- mesclun11
- miscues11
- mucuses11
- muscles11
- cesium10
- climes10
- culmen10
- cumins10
- cumuli10
- minces10
- miscue10
- mucins10
- muscle10
- musics10
- neumic10
- unicum10
- incuses9
- leucins9
- minuses9
- mueslis9
- muslins9
- nucleus9
- simnels9
- sluices9
- clime9
- culms9
- cumin9
- emics9
- melic9
- mesic9
- mince9
- mucin9
- mucus9
- music9
- scums9
- census8
- clines8
- cuisse8
- incels8
- incuse8
- leucin8
- limens8
- linums8
- lumens8
- missel8
- misuse8
- muesli8
- mulies8
- muslin8
- mussel8
- nuclei8
- sensum8
- simnel8
Study MINUSCULES and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.