MISSTART is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MISSTART is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISSTART?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISSTART is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISSTART
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
misstartsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISSTART scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MISSTART, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISSTART has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISSTART mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To begin something wrongly or at the wrong moment.
Runners misstart when they leave the blocks before the signal. Outside sport, a project can misstart if it begins with the wrong plan or too early.
How MISSTART is used
Misstart is a rare verb found in sport and project talk.
- The sprinter will misstart if she rushes the gun.
- Teams often misstart a project without clear goals.
- Do not misstart the engine in the wrong gear.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISSTART and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MISSTART
3 longer words begin with MISSTART.
Shorter words from the letters in MISSTART
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Common questions about MISSTART
- Is MISSTART valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISSTART, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISSTART worth?
- MISSTART is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISSTART mean?
- To begin something wrongly or at the wrong moment.
- What letters can be added to MISSTART?
- MISSTART takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MISSTART:
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