Is MISTAKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISTAKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISTAKING mean?
- noun
putting the wrong interpretation on
“his misinterpretation of the question caused his error”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 MISTAKING
MISTAKING 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 MISTAKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- makings14
- masking14
- making13
- miking13
- kitings12
- skating12
- skiting12
- staking12
- takings12
- tasking12
- kamsin12
- kismat12
- giantism11
- kainits11
- asking11
- gaskin11
- kiangs11
- kiting11
- skiing11
- taking11
- tsking11
- kamis11
- makis11
- minks11
- imagist10
- masting10
- matings10
- misting10
- smiting10
- timings10
- kainit10
- takins10
- ganks10
- ginks10
- kiang10
- kings10
- kami10
- maki10
- mask10
- mink10
- skim10
- animist9
- intimas9
- santimi9
- aiming9
- gamins9
- mating9
- stigma9
- taming9
- timing9
- ikats9
- kains9
- kinas9
- knits9
- sakti9
- skint9
- stank9
- stink9
- takin9
- tanks9
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