What does MESS mean?

Pronunciation
/mɛs/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a state of confusion and disorderliness“the house was a mess”
  2. informal terms for a difficult situation“he got into a terrible fix”
  3. soft semiliquid food“a mess of porridge”
  4. a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
  5. a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
  6. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent“a batch of letters”

verb

  1. eat in a mess hall
  2. make a mess of or create disorder in“He messed up his room”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

messed9messes8messing10

Anagrams of MESS

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside MESS

5 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ems5ess3em4 es2me4

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Questions

Is MESS a valid word in word games?

MESS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is MESS worth?

MESS is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MESS?

5 other words, including ME, EM, ES and EMS.