Is MISTAKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISTAKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISTAKES mean?
Mistakes is a form of MISTAKE.
- noun
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
“he made a bad mistake”
- verb
identify incorrectly
“Don't mistake her for her twin sister”
- noun
an understanding of something that is not correct
“he wasn't going to admit his mistake”
- noun
part of a statement that is not correct
“the book was full of errors”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + 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 MISTAKES
MISTAKES 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 MISTAKES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kismats13
- kismets13
- mistake13
- kismat12
- kismet12
- sameks12
- kames11
- kamis11
- makes11
- makis11
- masks11
- mikes11
- samek11
- skims11
- saktis10
- skates10
- skites10
- stakes10
- steaks10
- kame10
- kami10
- make10
- maki10
- mask10
- mike10
- skim10
- miseats9
- misseat9
- samiest9
- samites9
- tamises9
- ikats9
- ketas9
- kists9
- kites9
- sakes9
- sakis9
- sakti9
- sikas9
- sikes9
- skate9
- skats9
- skies9
- skite9
- skits9
- stake9
- steak9
- takes9
- tasks9
- teaks9
- tikes9
- maists8
- misate8
- miseat8
- misset8
- samite8
- smites8
- steams8
- stimes8
- tmesis8
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