MITE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MITE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MITE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MITE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MITE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about MITE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 MITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A very small eight-legged creature related to ticks, many kinds of which live in dust, soil, or on plants and animals.
A mite is so small it is usually invisible to the naked eye. Different kinds live almost everywhere, from household dust to the skin of larger animals. Some feed on dead skin or organic debris, while others attach themselves to a host.
How MITE is used
Common in everyday speech about allergies and pests, and in zoological writing.
- A microscope revealed a tiny mite crawling among the dust fibres.
- The gardener sprayed the roses to control a mite infestation.
- Dust mite allergies can cause sneezing and itchy eyes.
- Scientists identified a new species of mite in the soil sample.
- The cat scratched constantly because of an ear mite.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MITE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MITE
The 4 tiles of MITE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MITE
9 longer words begin with MITE.
Words ending in MITE
Showing 24 of 46 words that end in MITE. Useful as a back hook: play MITE onto a word already on the board.
Words with MITE inside
Showing 24 of 95 words that contain MITE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MITE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MITE
Common questions about MITE
- Is MITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MITE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MITE worth?
- MITE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MITE mean?
- A very small eight-legged creature related to ticks, many kinds of which live in dust, soil, or on plants and animals.
- What letters can be added to MITE?
- MITE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MITE:
Open MITE in the Word Finder