minimal pair

12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH M

minimal pair is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

M3I1N1I1M3A1L1P3A1I1R1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does minimal pair mean?