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.
The list
15 letter words
36
misinterpreting 20
misapplications 23
misapprehending 26
misapprehension 24
misappropriated 24
misappropriates 23
misarticulating 20
misattributions 19
miscalculations 21
miscegenational 20
miscellaneously 22
mischaracterise 24
mischaracterize 33
mischievousness 25
miscomputations 23
misconstruction 21
miscorrelations 19
misdescriptions 22
misdistribution 20
miserablenesses 19
misguidednesses 20
misinformations 22
mismeasurements 21
misorientations 17
misrecollection 21
misregistration 18
misrepresenting 20
missionisations 17
missionizations 26
mistranscribing 22
mistranslations 17
mistrustfulness 20
misutilisations 17
misutilizations 26
misvocalisation 22
misvocalization 31
14 letter words
49
miscalculation 20
misconceptions 22
misinterpreted 19
misallocations 18
misapplication 22
misapprehended 25
misappropriate 22
misarticulated 19
misarticulates 18
misassumptions 20
misattributing 19
misattribution 18
miscalculating 21
miscegenations 19
mischannelling 22
misclassifying 25
miscomputation 22
misconnections 20
miscorrelation 18
misdescription 21
misemphasising 24
misemphasizing 33
misemployments 25
misestimations 18
misevaluations 19
misfunctioning 22
misgovernments 22
misidentifying 24
misimpressions 20
misinformation 21
mismanagements 21
mismeasurement 20
misorientation 16
misperceptions 22
mispositioning 19
misprogramming 24
mispronouncing 21
misregistering 18
misremembering 23
misrepresented 19
missionisation 16
missionization 25
mistranscribed 21
mistranscribes 20
mistranslating 17
mistranslation 16
misunderstands 18
misutilisation 16
misutilization 25
13 letter words
79
miscalculated 20
miscellaneous 17
misconception 21
misunderstand 17
misunderstood 17
misaddressing 18
misadventures 19
misalignments 18
misallocating 18
misallocation 17
misanthropies 20
misappraisals 19
misapprehends 23
misarticulate 17
misassembling 20
misassumption 19
misattributed 18
misattributes 17
miscalculates 19
miscaptioning 20
miscataloging 19
miscegenation 18
miscellanists 17
mischanneling 21
mischannelled 21
mischievously 26
miscibilities 19
misclassified 21
misclassifies 20
misconceivers 22
misconceiving 23
misconducting 21
misconnecting 20
misconnection 19
misconstruing 18
misdemeanants 18
misdemeanours 18
misdescribing 21
misdeveloping 22
misdiagnosing 18
misdirections 18
miseducations 18
misemphasized 32
misemphasizes 31
misemployment 24
miserableness 17
miserlinesses 15
misestimating 18
misestimation 17
misevaluating 19
misevaluation 18
misfunctioned 21
misgovernment 21
misguidedness 18
misidentified 20
misidentifies 19
misimpression 19
misinterprets 17
misknowledges 24
mismanagement 20
misperceiving 23
misperception 21
misplacements 21
mispositioned 18
misprograming 21
misprogrammed 23
mispronounced 20
mispronounces 19
misquotations 24
misreferences 20
misregistered 17
misremembered 22
misrepresents 17
misstatements 17
mistranscribe 19
mistranslated 16
mistranslates 15
mistreatments 17
mistrustfully 21
12 letter words
106
misconstrued 17
misdemeanors 17
misinterpret 16
misogynistic 20
missionaries 14
misaddressed 17
misaddresses 16
misadjusting 23
misadventure 18
misalignment 17
misalliances 16
misallocated 17
misallocates 16
misanthropes 19
misanthropic 21
misappraisal 18
misapprehend 22
misassembled 19
misassembles 18
misattribute 16
misbalancing 19
misbeginning 18
misbehaviors 22
misbelievers 19
misbelieving 20
misbuttoning 17
miscalculate 18
miscaptioned 19
miscarriages 17
miscataloged 18
miscatalogue 17
miscellanies 16
miscellanist 16
mischanneled 20
miscitations 16
miscomputing 21
misconceived 22
misconceiver 21
misconceives 21
misconducted 20
misconnected 19
misconstrues 16
miscreations 16
misdemeanant 17
misdemeanour 17
misdescribed 20
misdescribes 19
misdeveloped 21
misdiagnosed 17
misdiagnoses 16
misdiagnosis 16
misdirecting 18
misdirection 17
misdivisions 18
miseducating 18
miseducation 17
misemphasize 30
misemploying 22
misenrolling 15
misericordes 17
misesteeming 17
misestimated 17
misestimates 16
misevaluated 18
misevaluates 17
misfeasances 19
misfocussing 20
misfunctions 19
misgoverning 19
misguidances 18
misinferring 18
misinforming 20
misinterring 15
misjudgments 25
misknowledge 23
mislabelling 17
misleadingly 19
mislocations 16
mismarriages 17
misorienting 15
11 letter words
157
miscarriage 16
misinformed 19
misadapting 17
misadjusted 22
misadvising 18
misaligning 15
misalliance 15
misallocate 15
misaltering 14
misanalyses 16
misanalysis 16
misanthrope 18
misanthropy 21
misapplying 21
misassaying 17
misassemble 17
misaverring 17
misawarding 18
misbalanced 18
misbalances 17
misbecoming 20
misbegotten 16
misbehavers 21
misbehaving 22
misbehavior 21
misbelieved 19
misbeliever 18
misbelieves 18
misbiassing 16
misbranding 17
misbuilding 17
misbuttoned 16
miscaptions 17
miscarrying 19
miscatalogs 16
miscellanea 15
mischannels 18
mischarging 20
mischievous 21
miscibility 20
miscitation 15
misclaiming 18
misclassify 21
misclassing 16
miscoloring 16
miscomputed 20
miscomputes 19
misconceive 20
misconducts 18
misconnects 17
misconstrue 15
miscounting 16
miscreating 16
miscreation 15
misdefining 18
misdemeanor 16
misdescribe 18
misdevelops 19
misdiagnose 15
misdialling 15
misdirected 17
misdivision 17
misdoubting 17
miseducated 17
miseducates 16
misemphases 20
misemphasis 20
misemployed 21
misenrolled 14
misentering 14
misericorde 16
misericords 16
miserliness 13
misesteemed 16
misestimate 15
misevaluate 16
misfeasance 18
misfielding 18
misfocusing 19
misfocussed 19
10 letter words
209
misfortune 15
misgivings 17
mishandled 17
misleading 14
mismatched 20
misreading 14
missionary 15
misspelled 15
mistreated 13
mistresses 12
misadapted 16
misaddress 14
misadjusts 20
misadvised 17
misadvises 16
misaligned 14
misallying 16
misaltered 13
misandries 13
misapplied 17
misapplies 16
misassayed 16
misatoning 13
misaverred 16
misawarded 17
misbalance 16
misbecomes 18
misbehaved 21
misbehaver 20
misbehaves 20
misbeliefs 17
misbelieve 17
misbiasing 15
misbiassed 15
misbiasses 14
misbilling 15
misbinding 16
misbranded 16
misbuttons 14
miscalling 15
miscaption 16
miscarried 15
miscarries 14
miscasting 15
miscatalog 15
miscellany 17
mischances 19
mischannel 17
mischarged 19
mischarges 18
mischoices 19
misclaimed 17
misclassed 15
misclasses 14
miscoining 15
miscolored 15
miscompute 18
misconduct 17
misconnect 16
miscooking 19
miscopying 20
miscounted 15
miscreants 14
miscreated 15
miscreates 14
miscutting 15
misdealing 14
misdeeming 16
misdefined 17
misdefines 16
misdevelop 18
misdialing 14
misdialled 14
misdirects 15
misdoubted 16
misdrawing 17
misdriving 17
misediting 14
miseducate 15
misemploys 19
9 letter words
209
misbehave 19
miscreant 13
miserable 13
miserably 16
misguided 14
misjudged 21
misplaced 16
mistletoe 11
misacting 14
misadapts 14
misadding 14
misadjust 19
misadvise 15
misagents 12
misaiming 14
misaligns 12
misallied 12
misallies 11
misalters 11
misassays 14
misatoned 12
misatones 11
misawards 15
misbecame 17
misbecome 17
misbegins 14
misbelief 16
misbiased 14
misbiases 13
misbilled 14
misbrands 14
misbuilds 14
misbutton 13
miscalled 14
mischance 18
mischarge 17
mischiefs 19
mischoice 18
misciting 14
misclaims 15
miscoding 15
miscoined 14
miscolors 13
miscooked 18
miscopied 16
miscopies 15
miscounts 13
miscreate 13
misdating 13
misdeemed 15
misdefine 15
misdialed 13
misdirect 14
misdoings 13
misdoubts 14
misdriven 15
misdrives 15
miseating 12
misedited 13
misemploy 18
misenroll 11
misenrols 11
misenters 11
misereres 11
misesteem 13
misevents 14
misfaiths 17
misfeasor 14
misfields 15
misfiling 15
misfiring 15
misfitted 15
misformed 17
misframed 17
misframes 16
misgauged 14
misgauges 13
misgiving 16
misgovern 15
misgraded 14
8 letter words
212
miscarry 15
mischief 18
misdeeds 12
misheard 14
misnomer 12
misplace 14
misprint 12
missiles 10
missions 10
misspent 12
misspoke 16
mistaken 14
mistakes 14
mistress 10
mistrial 10
mistrust 10
misacted 13
misadapt 13
misadded 13
misagent 11
misaimed 13
misalign 11
misalter 10
misandry 14
misapply 17
misassay 13
misatone 10
misavers 13
misaward 14
misbegan 13
misbegin 13
misbegot 13
misbegun 13
misbills 12
misbinds 13
misbound 13
misbrand 13
misbuild 13
misbuilt 12
miscalls 12
miscasts 12
miscible 14
miscited 13
miscites 12
misclaim 14
misclass 12
miscoded 14
miscodes 13
miscoins 12
miscolor 12
miscooks 16
miscount 12
miscuing 13
misdated 12
misdates 11
misdeals 11
misdealt 11
misdeems 13
misdials 11
misdoers 11
misdoing 12
misdoubt 13
misdrawn 14
misdraws 14
misdrive 14
misdrove 14
miseases 10
miseaten 10
misedits 11
misenrol 10
misenter 10
misentry 13
miserere 10
miseries 10
misevent 13
misfaith 16
misfield 14
misfiled 14
misfiles 13
misfired 14
7 letter words
113
misfits 12
mislead 10
misread 10
missile 9
missing 10
mission 9
mistake 13
mistook 13
misacts 11
misadds 11
misaims 11
misally 12
misaver 12
misbias 11
misbill 11
misbind 12
miscall 11
miscast 11
miscite 11
miscode 12
miscoin 11
miscook 15
miscopy 16
miscued 12
miscues 11
miscuts 11
misdate 10
misdeal 10
misdeed 11
misdeem 12
misdial 10
misdoer 10
misdoes 10
misdone 10
misdraw 13
misdrew 13
misease 9
miseats 9
misedit 10
miserly 12
misfile 12
misfire 12
misform 14
misgave 13
misgive 13
misgrew 13
misgrow 13
mishaps 14
mishear 12
mishits 12
misjoin 16
miskals 13
miskeep 15
miskept 15
miskick 19
misknew 16
misknow 16
mislaid 10
mislain 9
mislays 12
mislies 9
mislike 13
mislive 12
mismade 12
mismake 15
mismark 15
mismate 11
mismeet 11
mismove 14
misname 11
mispage 12
mispart 11
mispens 11
misplan 11
misplay 14
mispled 12
misrate 9
misrely 12
misrule 9
missaid 10