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Mining

m 3i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Very common

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

What does mining mean?

noun

  1. the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

    Synonymsexcavation

  2. laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment

    Synonymsminelaying

Is MINING 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 MINING worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
m 3i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
m 4i 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
m 3i 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in MINING

Anagrams 1

mingin

Hooks for MINING

Add one letter to the front or back of MINING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

minings

Words that end like MINING

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

diningfiningliningshiningpiningwiningtwiningwhiningdefiningcombiningincliningrefiningconfiningdecliningdestiningimaginingoutliningredefiningunderliningdiviningcoffiningentwiningmachiningreclining
All words ending in -INING

Mining: quick answers

Is MINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MINING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MINING worth?
MINING scores 9 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does mining mean?
As a noun, mining means “the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MINING?
You can make 10 shorter words from MINING, such as MING, MIG, MINI, GINN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of MINING?
MINING rearranges into MINGIN.