MISSAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MISSAW 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MISSAW?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISSAW is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISSAW
No single letter turns MISSAW into another word.
How MISSAW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MISSAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
Anagrams of MISSAW
The 6 tiles of MISSAW in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MISSAW
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Common questions about MISSAW
- Is MISSAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MISSAW is not in it.
- How many points is MISSAW worth?
- MISSAW is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MISSAW?
- No single letter can be added to MISSAW to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MISSAW:
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