MISTRUTH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MISTRUTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISTRUTH?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISTRUTH is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISTRUTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mistruthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISTRUTH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MISTRUTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISTRUTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISTRUTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A statement that is untrue, often used as a gentler word for a lie.
Mistruth is a softer, more polite label than lie and is popular in politics and public statements, where speakers prefer not to accuse anyone of deliberate deceit. It leaves open whether the error was intended.
How MISTRUTH is used
Mistruth is common in news and political writing.
- The report listed a mistruth told during the campaign.
- He apologised for the mistruth he had told the committee.
- Repeating a mistruth often does not make it correct.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISTRUTH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MISTRUTH
1 longer words begin with MISTRUTH.
Shorter words from the letters in MISTRUTH
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Common questions about MISTRUTH
- Is MISTRUTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISTRUTH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISTRUTH worth?
- MISTRUTH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISTRUTH mean?
- A statement that is untrue, often used as a gentler word for a lie.
- What letters can be added to MISTRUTH?
- MISTRUTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MISTRUTH:
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