Is MISFORTUNES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISFORTUNES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISFORTUNES mean?
Misfortunes is a form of MISFORTUNE.
- noun
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
- noun
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for MISFORTUNES
MISFORTUNES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from MISFORTUNES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- misfortune15
- uniformest15
- ensiform13
- fermions13
- firmness13
- fremitus13
- semisoft13
- setiform13
- uniforms13
- unmortises12
- fermion12
- firmest12
- foments12
- fomites12
- frenums12
- fumiest12
- informs12
- surfmen12
- turfmen12
- uniform12
- misroutes11
- moistures11
- sensorium11
- unmortise11
- fortunes11
- foustier11
- funsters11
- infusers11
- netsurfs11
- outfires11
- snifters11
- surfeits11
- surfiest11
- femurs11
- fermis11
- foment11
- fomite11
- formes11
- forums11
- frenum11
- fumers11
- fumets11
- fumier11
- inform11
- motifs11
- muftis11
- erotisms10
- mestinos10
- minsters10
- misroute10
- mistunes10
- moistens10
- moisture10
- monsieur10
- monsters10
- mortises10
- mounters10
- mousiest10
- munsters10
- nostrums10
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