REMISS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REMISS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REMISS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REMISS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REMISS
Front hooks — 1
premissBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How REMISS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REMISS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does REMISS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Careless about a duty, or failing to give a task the attention it deserves.
To be remiss is to let an obligation slip, and the word nearly always appears in a polite apology or a mild reproach, as in "it would be remiss of me not to mention". The root is the Latin for loosened or slackened. It describes a lapse in care rather than deliberate wrongdoing.
How REMISS is used
Often used in the pattern "it would be remiss of me to..." as a formal opener.
- It would be remiss of me not to thank the staff.
- The guard was remiss in locking the gate.
- I have been remiss about answering your letters.
- A remiss attitude toward safety invites accidents.
- The firm was remiss in checking its records.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REMISS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REMISS
The 6 tiles of REMISS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REMISS
13 longer words begin with REMISS.
Shorter words from the letters in REMISS
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Common questions about REMISS
- Is REMISS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REMISS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REMISS worth?
- REMISS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REMISS mean?
- Careless about a duty, or failing to give a task the attention it deserves.
- What letters can be added to REMISS?
- REMISS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REMISS:
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