MIS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points

Yes. MIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept MIS?

Word power: 43 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MIS is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MIS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MIS scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in MIS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.

What stands out about MIS

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of MIS

The 3 tiles of MIS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with MIS

Showing 24 of 1815 words that begin with MIS.

Words ending in MIS

Showing 24 of 54 words that end in MIS. Useful as a back hook: play MIS onto a word already on the board.

Words with MIS inside

Showing 24 of 1162 words that contain MIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in MIS

Common questions about MIS

Is MIS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MIS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MIS worth?

MIS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MIS?

MIS takes 5 hooks: 1 in front and 4 at the end.