MISSTEP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MISSTEP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISSTEP?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISSTEP is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISSTEP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
misstepsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISSTEP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MISSTEP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does MISSTEP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wrong step, or a mistake or blunder in behaviour or judgement.
A misstep can be literal, like a stumble on the stairs, or figurative, like a poor career move. Politicians and companies are often said to suffer a misstep that costs them support. The word treats the error as a single slip.
How MISSTEP is used
Misstep is used for physical stumbles and for errors of conduct in news and everyday talk.
- One misstep on the icy path sent him sliding.
- The minister recovered quickly from her early misstep.
- A single misstep can undo years of careful work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISSTEP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MISSTEP
3 longer words begin with MISSTEP.
Shorter words from the letters in MISSTEP
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Common questions about MISSTEP
- Is MISSTEP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISSTEP, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISSTEP worth?
- MISSTEP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISSTEP mean?
- A wrong step, or a mistake or blunder in behaviour or judgement.
- What letters can be added to MISSTEP?
- MISSTEP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MISSTEP:
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