Is MISMATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISMATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISMATES mean?
Mismates is a form of MISMATE.
- verb
provide with an unsuitable mate
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 MISMATES
MISMATES 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 MISMATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mismate11
- semimat11
- stemmas11
- tammies11
- tsimmes11
- mamies10
- miasms10
- mismet10
- stemma10
- tammie10
- miseats9
- misseat9
- samiest9
- samites9
- tamises9
- imams9
- maims9
- mamie9
- miasm9
- mimes9
- maists8
- misate8
- miseat8
- misset8
- samite8
- smites8
- steams8
- stimes8
- tmesis8
- imam8
- maim8
- mams8
- mems8
- mime8
- amies7
- amiss7
- emits7
- items7
- maist7
- mases7
- masse7
- masts7
- mates7
- meats7
- mesas7
- metis7
- mises7
- mists7
- mites7
- satem7
- seams7
- seism7
- semis7
- simas7
- smite7
- steam7
- stems7
- stime7
- stims7
- tames7
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