/mɪst/ • MIST
MIST is a weather phenomenon consisting of tiny water droplets suspended in the air, creating a thin fog that reduces visibility. In word games, it's a solid 4-letter word featuring the valuable M tile (3 points), making it both atmospheric and strategic.
Yes. MIST is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 6 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends and 6 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | M | I | S | T | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Wordfeud | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
MIST serves as both a noun and verb with multiple meanings:
A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, limiting visibility. Mist is essentially a very thin fog, typically allowing visibility of 1-2 kilometers. It forms when warm, moist air meets cooler surfaces or when humidity levels are high.
A cloud of liquid particles, such as from a spray bottle, waterfall, or atomizer. This includes perfume mist, facial mist, or the spray from ocean waves. The particles are larger than those in atmospheric mist but still create a fog-like effect.
The word MIST has ancient Germanic roots reflecting humanity's long observation of weather:
Anagrams: SMIT
Hooks: no front hooks; back MISTS, MISTY.
Words inside MIST: 12 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: SMITISMMISSIMMIITSSITTISISITSITI. See all words from MIST.