01 Word definition

mistake

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is MISTAKE a word?

Yes. MISTAKE is a 7-letter noun. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MISTAKE?

M-I-S-T-A-K-E

MISTAKE contains 7 letters, begins with M, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

    he made a bad mistake

2noun

  1. an understanding of something that is not correct

    he wasn't going to admit his mistake
Synonyms
errorfaultmisunderstandingmisapprehension
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MISTAKE spelled?

M1I2S3T4A5K6E7
Starts withMISFirst 3 letters
Ends withAKELast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About MISTAKE.

How do you spell MISTAKE?

MISTAKE is spelled M-I-S-T-A-K-E. It contains 7 letters.