MITES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points

Yes. MITES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept MITES?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MITES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MITES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How MITES scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in MITES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.

What stands out about MITES

• The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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

Anagrams of MITES

The 5 tiles of MITES in a different order — 6 found.

Words ending in MITES

Showing 24 of 49 words that end in MITES. Useful as a back hook: play MITES onto a word already on the board.

Words with MITES inside

2 words contain MITES in the middle. Words that start with MITES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in MITES

Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about MITES

Is MITES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MITES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MITES worth?

MITES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MITES?

MITES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.