MISO is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MISO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
misosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MISO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does MISO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thick, salty paste made from fermented soybeans, used especially in Japanese cooking to flavour soups and sauces.
Miso is made by fermenting soybeans, often together with rice or barley, over weeks or months. The fermentation turns the mixture into a strong-tasting paste. Cooks stir this paste into liquid to make soup or spread it directly onto food.
How MISO is used
Common in modern cooking writing worldwide, not limited to Japanese contexts.
- She stirred a spoonful of miso into the simmering broth.
- The recipe called for white miso rather than the darker variety.
- He spread a thin layer of miso over the grilled fish.
- Miso adds a deep, salty flavour to the soup.
- The chef fermented her own miso for over a year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MISO
Showing 24 of 43 words that begin with MISO.
Words ending in MISO
1 words end in MISO. Useful as a back hook: play MISO onto a word already on the board.
Words with MISO inside
18 words contain MISO in the middle. Words that start with MISO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MISO
Common questions about MISO
- Is MISO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISO, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISO worth?
- MISO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISO mean?
- A thick, salty paste made from fermented soybeans, used especially in Japanese cooking to flavour soups and sauces.
- What letters can be added to MISO?
- MISO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MISO:
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