Words that start with MIS

1,196 words begin with MIS, and MISCHARACTERIZE scores the most at 33 points.

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15-letter words count:32

14-letter words count:46

13-letter words count:78

12-letter words count:102

11-letter words count:42

Showing the highest-scoring of 1,196 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

The words in full

Searching for words that begin with MIS turns up 1,196 of them, grouped below by how long they are.

32 words reach 15 letters, the longest here. The bulk sit at 8 letters with 212 entries.

The useful details

Scrabble values put MISCHARACTERIZE at 33 points on top. Words With Friends scores it differently and prefers MISEMPHASIZING at 37.

Top of the list by length: MISCHARACTERIZE, MISVOCALIZATION and MISAPPREHENDING, all 15 letters.

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What some of these mean

mischievousness
the trait of behaving like an imp
misapprehension
an understanding of something that is not correct
misappropriated
taken for your own use in violation of a trust
misconstruction
an ungrammatical constituent
misapplication
wrong use or application

Common questions

How many words start with MIS?
1,196, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with MIS?
MISCHARACTERIZE, worth 33 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with MIS?
MISCHARACTERIZE and MISVOCALIZATION, at 15 letters.