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Minimizing

m 3i 1n 1i 1m 3i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Rare · present participle of minimize

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does minimizing mean?

verb

  1. make small or insignificant

    “Let's minimize the risk”

    Synonymsminimise

  2. represent as less significant or important

    Synonymsunderstateminimisedownplay

  3. cause to seem less serious; play down

    “Don't belittle his influence”

    Synonymsbelittledenigratederogate

Definitions shown for minimize, the base form of minimizing.

Is MINIMIZING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is MINIMIZING worth?

Scrabble

24 pts
m 3i 1n 1i 1m 3i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

29 pts
m 4i 1n 2i 1m 4i 1z 10i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

25 pts
m 3i 1n 1i 1m 3i 1z 10i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

26 pts
m 3i 1n 1i 1m 3i 1z 10i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MINIMIZING

Words that end like MINIMIZING

Common words that share the ending -IZING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IZING

Minimizing: quick answers

Is MINIMIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MINIMIZING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 24 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MINIMIZING worth?
MINIMIZING scores 24 points in Scrabble, 29 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 26 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does minimizing mean?
minimizing is the present participle of minimize, which means “make small or insignificant”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MINIMIZING?
You can make 21 shorter words from MINIMIZING, such as MIZ, ZING, ZIG, NIMMING. See the full list.