Is MISMATCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISMATCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISMATCH mean?
- noun
a bad or unsuitable match
- verb
match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 17 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 MISMATCH
MISMATCH 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 MISMATCH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tachism14
- chiasm13
- simcha13
- chams12
- chasm12
- machs12
- match12
- cham11
- mach11
- mastic10
- misact10
- aitch10
- caths10
- chais10
- chats10
- chias10
- chits10
- maths10
- sitch10
- smith10
- stich10
- tachs10
- hmm10
- camis9
- imams9
- maims9
- miasm9
- micas9
- cash9
- cath9
- chai9
- chat9
- chia9
- chis9
- chit9
- hams9
- hims9
- ichs9
- itch9
- mash9
- math9
- sham9
- shim9
- tach9
- saith8
- cami8
- cams8
- imam8
- macs8
- maim8
- mams8
- mica8
- mics8
- scam8
- chi8
- ham8
- hic8
- him8
- ich8
- maist7
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