Words That Start With MIS
- 1,765 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With MIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With MIS 1,765 words
4-Letter Words Starting With MIS 4
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With MIS 10
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With MIS 42
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With MIS 145
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With MIS 251
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With MIS 283
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With MIS 306
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With MIS 245
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With MIS 171
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With MIS 125
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With MIS 85
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With MIS 57
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With MIS 16
17-Letter Words Starting With MIS 16
18-Letter Words Starting With MIS 5
19-Letter Words Starting With MIS 2
20-Letter Words Starting With MIS 1
How common is MIS at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,765 words that start with MIS. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16 points, the best is MISCHARACTERIZATIONS (38 points) and 32.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,765
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 306 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 38 max
- Longest word
- MISCHARACTERIZATIONS
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 32.8%
- d 16.9%
- g 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io9.5%
- ea6.2%
- ie3.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with MIS
m 3i 1s 1c 3h 4a 1r 1a 1c 3t 1e 1r 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
M 3 + I 1 + S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 38 points
- Double word
- 76 pts
- Triple word
- 114 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mischaracterizations
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with MIS are there?
There are 1,765 words that start with MIS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 306 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with MIS?
MISCHARACTERIZATIONS is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MISCHARACTERIZATION (37), MISCHARACTERIZING (36), MISCHARACTERIZED (35).
What are some common words that start with MIS?
Everyday examples include MISTOOK, MISUNDERSTAND, MISTAKE, MISS, MISLEAD, MISLED, MISTAKEN, MISUNDERSTOOD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with MIS?
MISCHARACTERIZATIONS has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MISREPRESENTATIONS (18 letters) is the longest common one.