MISTEND is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MISTEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISTEND?
| 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 MISTEND is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISTEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mistendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISTEND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MISTEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does MISTEND mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To look after or care for someone or something in a wrong or improper way.
Mistend is a seldom-seen verb that pairs the prefix mis- with the idea of tending. It points at care that was meant well but done badly, rather than at plain neglect. You are most likely to meet mistend in older prose or in word lists.
How MISTEND is used
Mistend is rare and appears mostly in dictionaries and word games, seldom in everyday speech.
- The new keeper began to mistend the garden by watering it at noon.
- Careless staff may mistend patients who need gentle handling.
- He feared he would mistend the flock in his brother's absence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISTEND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MISTEND
The 7 tiles of MISTEND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MISTEND
3 longer words begin with MISTEND.
Shorter words from the letters in MISTEND
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Common questions about MISTEND
- Is MISTEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISTEND, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISTEND worth?
- MISTEND is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISTEND mean?
- To look after or care for someone or something in a wrong or improper way.
- What letters can be added to MISTEND?
- MISTEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MISTEND:
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