MISCAST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MISCAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISCAST?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISCAST is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISCAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
miscastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISCAST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MISCAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
What stands out about MISCAST
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MISCAST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To give an actor or performer a role that does not suit them.
Reviewers say a film was miscast when the lead seems wrong for the part. The same verb can describe the wider mistake of assigning an unsuitable task or label to someone. It is mostly met in theatre and film talk.
How MISCAST is used
Miscast is used in reviews of plays and films, and occasionally for any badly matched assignment.
- Critics said the director chose to miscast the hero.
- She felt miscast as a villain.
- It would miscast him to give him the comic role.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISCAST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MISCAST
The 7 tiles of MISCAST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MISCAST
2 longer words begin with MISCAST.
Shorter words from the letters in MISCAST
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Common questions about MISCAST
- Is MISCAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISCAST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISCAST worth?
- MISCAST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISCAST mean?
- To give an actor or performer a role that does not suit them.
- What letters can be added to MISCAST?
- MISCAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MISCAST:
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