Is MISSIONARIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISSIONARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISSIONARIES mean?
Missionaries is a form of MISSIONARY.
- noun
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
- noun
someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
- adjective
relating to or connected to a religious mission
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 MISSIONARIES
MISSIONARIES 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 MISSIONARIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- missioners12
- missionise12
- remissions12
- emissions11
- masonries11
- misraises11
- missioner11
- remission11
- romanises11
- anemosis10
- emission10
- miosises10
- miriness10
- misraise10
- missions10
- moraines10
- morasses10
- riminess10
- romaines10
- romanise10
- samisens10
- seminars10
- semiosis10
- simonies10
- airsome9
- amorini9
- anomies9
- enamors9
- eonisms9
- inseams9
- isomers9
- marines9
- massier9
- meiosis9
- merinos9
- merisis9
- messans9
- missies9
- mission9
- moaners9
- moraine9
- mossers9
- mossier9
- oarsmen9
- ramsons9
- ransoms9
- remains9
- romaine9
- saimins9
- samisen9
- seminar9
- sermons9
- seromas9
- simians9
- airiness8
- erasions8
- ionisers8
- ironises8
- rosiness8
- sensoria8
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