Words Starting With MIS
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1,235 of the 172,434 ENABLE words shown on this site are words that start with MIS (about 0.72%). Lengths range from 4 letters (MISE, MISO and MISS) to 20 (MISCHARACTERIZATIONS). By common tile values the top scorer is MISCHARACTERIZATIONS (38 points); board bonuses aren't counted. 133 of them use no letter twice, which matters in games where every tile is separate. Games use their own dictionaries, so a word here isn't automatically playable everywhere.
About the prefix MIS-
The prefix mis means “wrongly” or “badly”: to misspell is to spell something wrongly, to misread is to read it wrongly, and a mistrial is a trial that went wrong. Unlike un- and dis-, mis- rarely means a simple opposite; it describes doing the same thing, just poorly.
That makes mis- one of the more predictable prefixes. Many verbs accept it, and the resulting words keep the spelling of the base word intact, so the base usually survives when the three letters are removed. When a word such as misspell has a double S, that is simply the prefix's S meeting a base word that also starts with S. Words like mist and miser are reminders that the spelling alone isn't enough: they start with M-I-S but have nothing to do with the prefix.
The statistics below are computed from the open ENABLE word list, so they describe that list rather than English as a whole.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 1,235 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 0.72% |
| Longest | MISCHARACTERIZATIONS (20 letters) |
| Shortest | MISE, MISO and MISS and 1 more (4 letters) |
| Highest base score (common values) | MISCHARACTERIZATIONS, 38 |
| No repeated letters | 133 |
Most common next letter after MIS
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| C | 163 |
| S | 131 |
| A | 119 |
| T | 117 |
| P | 95 |
Useful observations
- None of these words is a palindrome (the same backward and forward).
- 1,097 still form a word when the leading
MISis removed, for exampleMISACT,MISACTED,MISACTING,MISACTSandMISADAPT→ACT,ACTED,ACTING,ACTSandADAPT. - The most common endings here are
-NG(222),-ED(192),-ES(152). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 3, found in 461 of these words.
- The average length is 10.0 letters.
- After MIS, the letter
Ccomes next most often (163 words).
All MIS- words
4 letters 4
mise miso miss mist
5 letters 7
misdo miser mises misos missy mists misty
6 letters 31
misact misadd misaim misate miscue miscut misdid miseat misers misery misfit mishap mishit miskal mislay misled mislie mislit mismet mispen missal missay missed missel misses misset missis missus misted mister misuse
7 letters 113
misacts misadds misaims misally misaver misbias misbill misbind miscall miscast miscite miscode miscoin miscook miscopy miscued miscues miscuts misdate misdeal misdeed misdeem misdial misdoer misdoes misdone misdraw misdrew misease miseats misedit miserly misfile misfire misfits misform misgave misgive misgrew misgrow mishaps mishear mishits misjoin miskals miskeep miskept miskick misknew misknow mislaid mislain mislays mislead mislies mislike mislive mismade mismake mismark mismate mismeet mismove misname mispage mispart mispens misplan misplay mispled misrate misread misrely misrule missaid missals missays misseat missels missend missent missets misshod missies missile missing mission missive missort missout misstep misstop missuit mistake mistbow mistend misterm misters misteuk mistier mistily mistime misting mistook mistral mistune mistype misused misuser misuses misword miswrit misyoke
8 letters 212
misacted misadapt misadded misagent misaimed misalign misalter misandry misapply misassay misatone misavers misaward misbegan misbegin misbegot misbegun misbills misbinds misbound misbrand misbuild misbuilt miscalls miscarry miscasts mischief miscible miscited miscites misclaim misclass miscoded miscodes miscoins miscolor miscooks miscount miscuing misdated misdates misdeals misdealt misdeeds misdeems misdials misdoers misdoing misdoubt misdrawn misdraws misdrive misdrove miseases miseaten misedits misenrol misenter misentry miserere miseries misevent misfaith misfield misfiled misfiles misfired misfires misfocus misforms misframe misgauge misgiven misgives misgrade misgraft misgrown misgrows misguess misguide misheard mishears mishmash mishmosh misinfer misinter misjoins misjudge miskeeps miskicks misknown misknows mislabel mislabor mislayer misleads mislearn mislight misliked misliker mislikes mislived mislives mislodge mislying mismakes mismarks mismatch mismated mismates mismeets mismoved mismoves misnamed misnames misnomer misogamy misogyny misology misorder mispaged mispages mispaint misparse misparts mispatch misplace misplans misplant misplays misplead mispoint mispoise misprice misprint misprize misquote misraise misrated misrates misreads misrefer misroute misruled misrules missable misseats missends missense misshape missiles missilry missions missises missives missorts missound missouts misspace misspeak misspell misspelt misspend misspent misspoke misstart misstate missteer missteps misstops misstyle missuits missuses mistaken mistaker mistakes mistbows misteach mistends misterms misthink misthrew misthrow mistiest mistimed mistimes mistitle mistouch mistrace mistrain mistrals mistreat mistress mistrial mistrust mistruth mistryst mistuned mistunes mistutor mistyped mistypes misunion misusage misusers misusing misvalue miswords miswrite miswrote misyoked misyokes
9 letters 209
misacting misadapts misadding misadjust misadvise misagents misaiming misaligns misallied misallies misalters misassays misatoned misatones misawards misbecame misbecome misbegins misbehave misbelief misbiased misbiases misbilled misbrands misbuilds misbutton miscalled mischance mischarge mischiefs mischoice misciting misclaims miscoding miscoined miscolors miscooked miscopied miscopies miscounts miscreant miscreate misdating misdeemed misdefine misdialed misdirect misdoings misdoubts misdriven misdrives miseating misedited misemploy misenroll misenrols misenters miserable miserably misereres misesteem misevents misfaiths misfeasor misfields misfiling misfiring misfitted misformed misframed misframes misgauged misgauges misgiving misgovern misgraded misgrades misgrafts misguided misguider misguides mishandle mishanter misinfers misinform misinters misjoined misjudged misjudges miskicked mislabels mislabors mislayers mislaying misleader misleared mislearns mislearnt mislights mislikers misliking misliving mislocate mislodged mislodges mismaking mismanage mismarked mismating mismoving misnaming misnomers misogynic misoneism misorders misorient mispaging mispaints misparsed misparses misparted mispenned misplaced misplaces misplants misplayed mispleads mispoints mispoised mispoises mispriced misprices misprints misprized misprizes misquoted misquotes misraised misraises misrating misreckon misrecord misrefers misrelate misrelied misrelies misrender misreport misrouted misroutes misruling missaying misseated missenses misshaped misshapen misshapes missileer missilery missioned missioner missorted missounds misspaced misspaces misspeaks misspells misspends misspoken misstarts misstated misstates missteers misstrike misstruck misstyled misstyles missuited mistakers mistaking mistaught mistended mistermed misthinks misthrown misthrows mistiming mistiness mistitled mistitles mistletoe mistraced mistraces mistrains mistreats mistrials mistrusts mistruths mistrysts mistuning mistutors mistyping misunions misusages misvalued misvalues misworded miswrites misyoking
10 letters 207
misadapted misaddress misadjusts misadvised misadvises misaligned misallying misaltered misandries misapplied misapplies misassayed misatoning misaverred misawarded misbalance misbecomes misbehaved misbehaver misbehaves misbeliefs misbelieve misbiasing misbiassed misbiasses misbilling misbinding misbranded misbuttons miscalling miscaption miscarried miscarries miscasting miscatalog miscellany mischances mischannel mischarged mischarges mischoices misclaimed misclassed misclasses miscoining miscolored miscompute misconduct misconnect miscooking miscopying miscounted miscreants miscreated miscreates miscutting misdealing misdeeming misdefined misdefines misdevelop misdialing misdialled misdirects misdoubted misdrawing misdriving misediting miseducate misemploys misenrolls misentered misentries miserables misericord misesteems misfeasors misfielded misfitting misfocused misfocuses misforming misfortune misframing misgauging misgivings misgoverns misgrading misgrafted misgrowing misguessed misguesses misguiders misguiding mishandled mishandles mishanters mishearing mishitting mishmashes mishmoshes misinforms misjoinder misjoining misjudging miskeeping miskicking misknowing mislabeled mislabored misleaders misleading mislearned mislighted mislocated mislocates mislodging mismanaged mismanages mismarking mismatched mismatches mismeeting misnomered misogamies misogamist misogynies misogynist misologies misoneisms misordered misorients mispackage mispainted misparsing misparting mispatched mispatches mispenning misplacing misplanned misplanted misplaying mispleaded mispointed mispoising mispricing misprinted misprision misprizing misprogram misquoting misraising misreading misreckons misrecords misrelated misrelates misrelying misrenders misreports misrouting misseating missending missetting misshaping missileers missileman missilemen missilries missiology missionary missioners missioning missionize missorting missounded misspacing misspelled misstarted misstating missteered misstopped misstrikes misstyling missuiting mistakable mistakenly misteaches mistending misterming misthought mistitling mistletoes mistouched mistouches mistracing mistrained mistreated mistresses mistrusted mistrysted mistutored misvaluing miswording miswriting miswritten
11 letters 154
misadapting misadjusted misadvising misaligning misalliance misallocate misaltering misanalyses misanalysis misanthrope misanthropy misapplying misassaying misassemble misaverring misawarding misbalanced misbalances misbecoming misbegotten misbehavers misbehaving misbehavior misbelieved misbeliever misbelieves misbiassing misbranding misbuilding misbuttoned miscaptions miscarriage miscarrying miscatalogs miscellanea mischannels mischarging mischievous miscibility miscitation misclaiming misclassify misclassing miscoloring miscomputed miscomputes misconceive misconducts misconnects misconstrue miscounting miscreating miscreation misdefining misdemeanor misdescribe misdevelops misdiagnose misdialling misdirected misdivision misdoubting miseducated miseducates misemphases misemphasis misemployed misenrolled misentering misericorde misericords miserliness misesteemed misestimate misevaluate misfeasance misfielding misfocusing misfocussed misfocusses misfortunes misfunction misgoverned misgrafting misguessing misguidance misguidedly mishandling misidentify misinferred misinformed misinterred misjoinders misjudgment mislabeling mislabelled mislaboring mislearning mislighting mislocating mislocation mismanaging mismarriage mismatching misogamists misogynists misordering misoriented mispackaged mispackages mispainting mispatching misperceive misplanning misplanting mispleading mispointing misposition misprinting misprisions misprograms misreckoned misrecorded misreferred misregister misrelating misremember misrendered misreported misshapenly missileries missionized missionizer missionizes missounding misspeaking misspelling misspending misstarting missteering misstopping misstricken misstriking misteaching misthinking misthrowing mistinesses mistouching mistraining mistreating mistrustful mistrusting mistrysting mistutoring
12 letters 102
misaddressed misaddresses misadjusting misadventure misalignment misalliances misallocated misallocates misanthropes misanthropic misappraisal misapprehend misassembled misassembles misattribute misbalancing misbeginning misbehaviors misbelievers misbelieving misbuttoning miscalculate miscaptioned miscarriages miscataloged miscellanies miscellanist mischanneled miscitations miscomputing misconceived misconceiver misconceives misconducted misconnected misconstrued misconstrues miscreations misdemeanant misdemeanors misdescribed misdescribes misdeveloped misdiagnosed misdiagnoses misdiagnosis misdirecting misdirection misdivisions miseducating miseducation misemphasize misemploying misenrolling misericordes misesteeming misestimated misestimates misevaluated misevaluates misfeasances misfocussing misfunctions misgoverning misguidances misinferring misinforming misinterpret misinterring misjudgments misknowledge mislabelling misleadingly mislocations mismarriages misogynistic misorienting mispackaging misperceived misperceives misplacement mispositions misprogramed mispronounce misquotation misreckoning misrecording misreference misreferring misregisters misremembers misrendering misreporting misrepresent missiologies missionaries missionizers missionizing misspellings misstatement mistranslate mistreatment
13 letters 78
misaddressing misadventures misalignments misallocating misallocation misanthropies misappraisals misapprehends misarticulate misassembling misassumption misattributed misattributes miscalculated miscalculates miscaptioning miscataloging miscegenation miscellaneous miscellanists mischanneling mischannelled mischievously miscibilities misclassified misclassifies misconceivers misconceiving misconception misconducting misconnecting misconnection misconstruing misdemeanants misdescribing misdeveloping misdiagnosing misdirections miseducations misemphasized misemphasizes misemployment miserableness miserlinesses misestimating misestimation misevaluating misevaluation misfunctioned misgovernment misguidedness misidentified misidentifies misimpression misinterprets misknowledges mismanagement misperceiving misperception misplacements mispositioned misprograming misprogrammed mispronounced mispronounces misquotations misreferences misregistered misremembered misrepresents misstatements mistranscribe mistranslated mistranslates mistreatments mistrustfully misunderstand misunderstood
14 letters 46
misallocations misapplication misapprehended misappropriate misarticulated misarticulates misassumptions misattributing misattribution miscalculating miscalculation miscegenations mischannelling misclassifying miscomputation misconceptions misconnections miscorrelation misdescription misemphasizing misemployments misestimations misevaluations misfunctioning misgovernments misidentifying misimpressions misinformation misinterpreted mismanagements mismeasurement misorientation misperceptions mispositioning misprogramming mispronouncing misregistering misremembering misrepresented missionization mistranscribed mistranscribes mistranslating mistranslation misunderstands misutilization
15 letters 32
misapplications misapprehending misapprehension misappropriated misappropriates misarticulating misattributions miscalculations miscegenational miscellaneously mischaracterize mischievousness miscomputations misconstruction miscorrelations misdescriptions misdistribution miserablenesses misguidednesses misinformations misinterpreting mismeasurements misorientations misrecollection misregistration misrepresenting missionizations mistranscribing mistranslations mistrustfulness misutilizations misvocalization
16 letters 16
misanthropically misapprehensions misappropriating misappropriation mischaracterized mischaracterizes miscommunication miscomprehension misconstructions misdistributions mispronunciation misrecollections misregistrations mistranscription misunderstanding misvocalizations
17 letters 16
misadministration misappropriations miscellaneousness mischaracterizing mischievousnesses misclassification miscommunications miscomprehensions misidentification misinterpretation mispronunciations misrepresentation misrepresentative mistranscriptions mistrustfulnesses misunderstandings
18 letters 5
misadministrations misclassifications misidentifications misinterpretations misrepresentations
19 letters 2
miscellaneousnesses mischaracterization
20 letters 1
mischaracterizations
Using these words
To find words that start with MIS using only your letters, open the Word Unscrambler, enter your letters and type MIS in Starts with. For a known pattern, the Crossword Solver accepts MIS???-style patterns. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.