Is MINUTEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MINUTEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MINUTEST mean?

Minutest is a form of MINUTE.

noun
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
“he ran a 4 minute mile”
noun
an indefinitely short time
“wait just a moment”
adjective
infinitely or immeasurably small
“two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm”
noun
a particular point in time
“the moment he arrived the party began”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 10
Words With Friends: 13
Letters: 8

M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 MINUTEST

MINUTEST 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 MINUTEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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