MISSTATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MISSTATE 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 MISSTATE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISSTATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISSTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISSTATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MISSTATE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISSTATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MISSTATE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 MISSTATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give an account that is wrong or misleading about a fact or position.
Witnesses and writers misstate things through carelessness or intent, and a wrong claim in a legal document can have serious results. A company may be forced to correct earnings it misstated.
How MISSTATE is used
Misstate is used in law, finance and everyday argument.
- The article did misstate the facts of the case.
- Auditors found that the firm did misstate its profits.
- Please do not misstate my argument.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISSTATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MISSTATE
The 8 tiles of MISSTATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MISSTATE
4 longer words begin with MISSTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MISSTATE
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Common questions about MISSTATE
- Is MISSTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISSTATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISSTATE worth?
- MISSTATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISSTATE mean?
- To give an account that is wrong or misleading about a fact or position.
- What letters can be added to MISSTATE?
- MISSTATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MISSTATE:
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