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Messes

m 3e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of mess

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does messes mean?

noun

  1. a state of confusion and disorderliness

    “the house was a mess”

    Synonymsmessinessmussmussiness

  2. informal terms for a difficult situation

    “he got into a terrible fix”

    Synonymsfixholejammuddlepickle

  3. soft semiliquid food

    “a mess of porridge”

  4. a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel

  5. a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax

    Synonymsmess hall

  6. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

    “a batch of letters”

    Synonymsbatchdealflockgood dealgreat deal

verb

  1. eat in a mess hall

  2. make a mess of or create disorder in

    “He messed up his room”

    Synonymsmess up

Definitions shown for mess, the base form of messes.

Is MESSES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is MESSES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
m 3e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
m 4e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
m 3e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
m 3e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MESSES

Words that end like MESSES

Common words that share the ending -ESSES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

pressesblessesdressesstressesaddressesexpressesprocessesaccessesassessesobsessesdepressesimpressesoppressespossesseswitnessesbusinessescompressesdistressesprogressessuppressesweaknessescaressesexcessesfinesses
All words ending in -ESSES

Messes: quick answers

Is MESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MESSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MESSES worth?
MESSES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does messes mean?
messes is the plural and third-person singular form of mess, which means “a state of confusion and disorderliness”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MESSES?
You can make 27 shorter words from MESSES, such as MESES, SEEMS, SEMES, SMEES. See the full list.