Words Containing MIS
Every English word containing "MIS". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
52 words found
15 Letter Words1
14 Letter Words2
13 Letter Words2
12 Letter Words3
11 Letter Words4
10 Letter Words7
9 Letter Words8
8 Letter Words8
7 Letter Words7
6 Letter Words7
5 Letter Words2
4 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 52 words, running from 4 to 15 letters and averaging 8.8 letters apiece. The commonest length is 8 letters, covering 8 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are i (52), m (52), s (52), e (32), o (24). Vowels make up 37% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 13.7 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is MISAPPROPRIATED at 24, followed by ADMISSIBILITY, COMPROMISING and MISCHIEVOUS. 11 of them (21%) contain a letter worth four or more. 7 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are MISAPPROPRIATED at 15 letters, while the shortest come in at 4: MISS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words containing "MIS" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 52 words containing "MIS". They run from 4 to 15 letters, and 8-letter entries are the most common with 8 of them.
Which of these words containing "MIS" scores highest in Scrabble?+
MISAPPROPRIATED is the highest scorer at 24 points before board bonuses, ahead of ADMISSIBILITY, COMPROMISING and MISCHIEVOUS. The list averages 13.7 points per word, and 11 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words containing "MIS"?+
The shortest are MISS at 4 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words containing "MIS"?+
MISAPPROPRIATED is the longest at 15 letters. 7 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words containing "MIS" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 37% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are I, M, S. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.