Is MISSTEPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISSTEPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISSTEPS mean?
Missteps is a form of MISSTEP.
- noun
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
“he recited the whole poem without a single trip”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + P (3) + 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 MISSTEPS
MISSTEPS 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 MISSTEPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- misstep11
- missets9
- simps9
- tempi9
- temps9
- misses8
- misset8
- pisses8
- pistes8
- seisms8
- sepsis8
- smites8
- speiss8
- spites8
- stimes8
- stipes8
- tmesis8
- imps8
- mips8
- simp8
- temp8
- emits7
- items7
- metis7
- mises7
- mists7
- mites7
- pests7
- piste7
- seism7
- semis7
- septs7
- sipes7
- smite7
- spies7
- spite7
- spits7
- stems7
- steps7
- stime7
- stims7
- stipe7
- times7
- imp7
- emit6
- isms6
- item6
- mess6
- mise6
- miss6
- mist6
- mite6
- pest6
- pets6
- pies6
- piss6
- pits6
- psis6
- psst6
- semi6
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