MISSILE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MISSILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISSILE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISSILE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISSILE
Front hooks — 1
emissileBack hooks — 1
missilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISSILE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MISSILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about MISSILE
- The same 7 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
What does MISSILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An object or weapon that is thrown or fired at a target, especially a self-propelled rocket carrying a warhead.
In general speech a missile can be any projectile, from a thrown stone to an arrow. Defence writers use it for a guided rocket that flies on its own to a target. Anti-aircraft and cruise designs are different types of missile.
How MISSILE is used
The word missile covers thrown objects and, more often today, guided rockets.
- The rioters hurled a missile through the window.
- A guided missile hit the target ship.
- The country tested a long-range missile on Monday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISSILE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MISSILE
The 7 tiles of MISSILE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MISSILE
7 longer words begin with MISSILE.
Shorter words from the letters in MISSILE
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Common questions about MISSILE
- Is MISSILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISSILE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISSILE worth?
- MISSILE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISSILE mean?
- An object or weapon that is thrown or fired at a target, especially a self-propelled rocket carrying a warhead.
- What letters can be added to MISSILE?
- MISSILE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MISSILE:
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