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?

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

Checked 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

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

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 letters can be added to MISSILE?

MISSILE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.