1,208 words

Words starting with mis-

1,208 words start with mis-, of which 70 are everyday words. Wrongly. A convenient way to spend an M.

1,208
Words starting mis-
70
Everyday words among them
5 pts
The prefix mis- is worth this on its own
33 pts
Best score, from MISEMPHASIZING

Prefixes are worth less than endings

Worth saying plainly, because most advice treats them as equivalent. A prefix has to go in front of a word, which means you need an empty run of squares to the left of wherever you are building. An ending can hook onto a letter already on the board.

So learn the endings first. Prefixes earn their place in crosswords, where the grid tells you the first letter anyway, and on an open board where you have room to work leftward.

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The list

15 letter words

36

14 letter words

49

13 letter words

79

12 letter words

106

Showing 80 of 106, most familiar first.

11 letter words

157

Showing 80 of 157, most familiar first.

10 letter words

209

Showing 80 of 209, most familiar first.

9 letter words

209

Showing 80 of 209, most familiar first.

8 letter words

212

Showing 80 of 212, most familiar first.

7 letter words

113

Showing 80 of 113, most familiar first.

6 letter words

31

5 letter words

7