Is MISTAKEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISTAKEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISTAKEN mean?
- adjective
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
“well-meaning but misguided teachers”
- adjective
arising from error
“a false assumption”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (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 MISTAKEN
MISTAKEN 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.
Anagrams of MISTAKEN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MISTAKEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mankiest14
- kinemas13
- mistake13
- kamsin12
- kinema12
- kismat12
- kismet12
- maskne12
- minkes12
- intakes11
- kames11
- kamis11
- makes11
- makis11
- mikes11
- minke11
- minks11
- samek11
- intake10
- kinase10
- takins10
- kame10
- kami10
- make10
- maki10
- mask10
- mike10
- mink10
- skim10
- etamins9
- inmates9
- tameins9
- ikats9
- kains9
- kanes9
- ketas9
- kinas9
- kines9
- kites9
- knits9
- sakti9
- skate9
- skean9
- skein9
- skint9
- skite9
- snake9
- sneak9
- stake9
- stank9
- steak9
- stink9
- taken9
- takes9
- takin9
- tanks9
- teaks9
- tikes9
- aments8
- amines8
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