Mistake

/mɪˈsteɪk/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Mistake

noun

  1. An error; a blunder.
  2. A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place.

verb

  1. To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

    "Don't mistake my kindness for weakness."

  2. To misunderstand (someone).
  3. To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.
  4. To take or choose wrongly.
Anagrams of Mistake

No exact anagrams found for "mistake". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "mistake" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Mistake"

Mistake is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Mistake" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "mistake" is a medium-scoring word.