MISSA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MISSA 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MISSA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISSA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISSA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MISSA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MISSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 77,456.
What stands out about MISSA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 MISSA
The 5 tiles of MISSA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MISSA
12 longer words begin with MISSA.
Words ending in MISSA
1 words end in MISSA. Useful as a back hook: play MISSA onto a word already on the board.
Words with MISSA inside
19 words contain MISSA in the middle. Words that start with MISSA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MISSA
Common questions about MISSA
- Is MISSA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MISSA is not in it.
- How many points is MISSA worth?
- MISSA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MISSA?
- MISSA takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MISSA:
Open MISSA in the Word Finder