114 Words Starting With MIST
The prefix MIST appears in 114 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 29 entries. Average word length: 9.2 letters.
M is a powerhouse starter: man, make, more, most, many. The prefixes mis- and multi- expand it further. Latin borrowings (magnitude, mechanism) add scholarly depth.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with MIST: MISTRANSCRIBING (22 pts), MISTHINKING (21 pts), MISTRANSCRIBED (21 pts), MISTRUSTFULLY (21 pts), MISTHROWING (20 pts). The shortest is MIST (4 letters) and the longest is MISTRANSCRIBING (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in VAR.
Notable words: MIST — watery vapour seen in the atmosphere [n, v].; MISTS — to become blurry [v].; MISTED — to become blurry [v].; MISTAKE — to interpret wrongly [v]. Browse words starting with DAM for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with MIST?
MISTRANSCRIBING scores 22 points. Runner-up: MISTHINKING at 21 points. See words ending in PIA for more high-value options.
How many words start with MIST?
Our dictionary has 114 words that start with MIST. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (29).
What is the shortest word that starts with MIST?
MIST at just 4 letters. It means: watery vapour seen in the atmosphere [n, v].