Is MISSILES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISSILES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISSILES mean?
Missiles is a form of MISSILE.
- noun
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
- noun
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 MISSILES
MISSILES 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 MISSILES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mislies9
- missels9
- missies9
- missile9
- similes9
- smilies9
- mislie8
- missel8
- misses8
- missis8
- seisms8
- simile8
- slimes8
- smiles8
- limes7
- miles7
- mises7
- seism7
- semis7
- slime7
- slims7
- smile7
- isseis6
- elms6
- isms6
- lime6
- mels6
- mess6
- mile6
- mils6
- mise6
- miss6
- semi6
- sims6
- slim6
- isles5
- issei5
- sises5
- elm5
- ems5
- ism5
- mel5
- mes5
- mil5
- mis5
- sim5
- isle4
- leis4
- less4
- lies4
- seis4
- sels4
- em4
- me4
- mi4
- els3
- ess3
- lei3
- lie3
- lis3
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