8 Letter Words That Start With MIN

There are 76+ eight letter words beginning with MIN in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter MIN word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with MIN.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MIN

minister 10

minority 13

minerals 10

ministry 13

minimize 21

mineolas 10

minglers 11

mingling 12

miniated 11

miniates 10

minibars 12

minidisc 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With MIN (60 words)

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How Common is MIN as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 76 8-letter words starting with MIN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.7, with -S endings dominating (41% of them).

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MIN-Words in Scrabble

minimize 21

mindfuck 20

minshuku 17

minnocks 16

minnicks 16

minicamp 16

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with MIN?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MIN is minimize with a total of 21 points.

M 3

I 1

N 1

I 1

M 3

I 1

Z 10

E 1

verb 1. reduce (something, especially something undesirable) to the smallest possible amount or degree

Synonyms:

keep downkeep at/to a minimumreducedecreasecut back oncut downlessencurtaildiminishprunepare downshrink

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With MIN

How many 8 letter words starting with MIN are in the English dictionary?

There are 76 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with MIN. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.7.
Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with MIN worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "minimize", "minidisc", "minority", "minidish" start with MIN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "minimize" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 8 letter words starting with MIN?

Everyday 8-letter words starting with MIN include "minister", "minority", "minerals", "ministry", "minimize".