Is MISSIONARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISSIONARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISSIONARY mean?
- 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
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 MISSIONARY
MISSIONARY 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 MISSIONARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- masonry12
- morassy12
- mornays12
- myiasis12
- myosins12
- mayors11
- missay11
- morays11
- mornay11
- myasis11
- myosin11
- myosis11
- simony11
- raisiny10
- anomy10
- massy10
- mayor10
- mayos10
- missy10
- moray10
- mossy10
- mynas10
- amorini9
- mission9
- ramsons9
- ransoms9
- saimins9
- simians9
- rayons9
- rosiny9
- army9
- many9
- mayo9
- mays9
- miry9
- mony9
- myna9
- rimy9
- yams9
- aminos8
- amnios8
- animis8
- inarms8
- manors8
- masons8
- minors8
- miosis8
- mirins8
- moirai8
- morass8
- ramins8
- ramson8
- ransom8
- romans8
- saimin8
- simars8
- simian8
- somans8
- ayins8
- irony8
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