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Mistakes

m 3i 1s 1t 1a 1k 5e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of mistake

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

What does mistakes mean?

noun

  1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

    “he made a bad mistake”

    Synonymserrorfault

  2. an understanding of something that is not correct

    “he wasn't going to admit his mistake”

    Synonymsmisunderstandingmisapprehension

  3. part of a statement that is not correct

    “the book was full of errors”

    Synonymserror

verb

  1. identify incorrectly

    “Don't mistake her for her twin sister”

    Synonymsmisidentify

  2. to make a mistake or be incorrect

    Synonymserrslip

Definitions shown for mistake, the base form of mistakes.

Is MISTAKES 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 MISTAKES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
m 3i 1s 1t 1a 1k 5e 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
m 4i 1s 1t 1a 1k 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
m 3i 1s 1t 1a 1k 5e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
m 3i 1s 1t 1a 1k 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in MISTAKES

Words that end like MISTAKES

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

forsakespancakespartakesintakeskeepsakesremakesawakescornflakeshandshakessnowflakesmakestakesbrakesshakesundertakesbakescakeswakesnamesakesovertakesflakesslakessnakesstakes
All words ending in -AKES

Mistakes: quick answers

Is MISTAKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MISTAKES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MISTAKES worth?
MISTAKES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does mistakes mean?
mistakes is the plural and third-person singular form of mistake, which means “a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MISTAKES?
You can make 304 shorter words from MISTAKES, such as KAMISES, KETMIAS, KISMATS, KISMETS. See the full list.