MISPRISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. MISPRISE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MISPRISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISPRISE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISPRISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISPRISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MISPRISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISPRISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of MISPRISE
The 8 tiles of MISPRISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MISPRISE
2 longer words begin with MISPRISE.
Shorter words from the letters in MISPRISE
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Common questions about MISPRISE
- Is MISPRISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MISPRISE is not in it.
- How many points is MISPRISE worth?
- MISPRISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MISPRISE?
- MISPRISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MISPRISE:
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