MISALIGN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MISALIGN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISALIGN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISALIGN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISALIGN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
misalignsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISALIGN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MISALIGN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISALIGN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISALIGN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To set parts or lines in the wrong position relative to one another.
Machinery, teeth, text columns and even goals can misalign, and the fault is usually small but visible. Fixing it means moving one piece until it lines up with its neighbour again.
How MISALIGN is used
Misalign is common in engineering, dentistry and page layout, often in the passive form.
- If you misalign the gears, the shaft will grind.
- Careless installers often misalign the doors on their hinges.
- A loose clamp can misalign the two halves of the pipe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISALIGN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MISALIGN
The 8 tiles of MISALIGN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MISALIGN
5 longer words begin with MISALIGN.
Shorter words from the letters in MISALIGN
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Common questions about MISALIGN
- Is MISALIGN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISALIGN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISALIGN worth?
- MISALIGN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISALIGN mean?
- To set parts or lines in the wrong position relative to one another.
- What letters can be added to MISALIGN?
- MISALIGN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MISALIGN:
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