MISTREATMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MISTREATMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISTREATMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISTREATMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISTREATMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mistreatmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISTREATMENT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MISTREATMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISTREATMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISTREATMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Cruel or careless handling of a person, animal or thing.
Mistreatment ranges from neglect to outright violence, and the word is used in reports about prisoners, patients, workers and pets. Because it names a pattern of conduct, mistreatment is usually a charge made by someone with evidence.
How MISTREATMENT is used
Frequent in news, law and welfare reports.
- The inquiry uncovered the mistreatment of elderly residents.
- Complaints of mistreatment led to the closure of the kennel.
- Prisoners reported mistreatment by guards.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISTREATMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MISTREATMENT
1 longer words begin with MISTREATMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in MISTREATMENT
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Common questions about MISTREATMENT
- Is MISTREATMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISTREATMENT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISTREATMENT worth?
- MISTREATMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISTREATMENT mean?
- Cruel or careless handling of a person, animal or thing.
- What letters can be added to MISTREATMENT?
- MISTREATMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MISTREATMENT:
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