MISSELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MISSELL 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MISSELL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISSELL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISSELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
missellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISSELL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MISSELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with MISSELL
3 longer words begin with MISSELL.
Shorter words from the letters in MISSELL
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Common questions about MISSELL
- Is MISSELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MISSELL is not in it.
- How many points is MISSELL worth?
- MISSELL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MISSELL?
- MISSELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MISSELL:
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