MISDEMEANOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MISDEMEANOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISDEMEANOUR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISDEMEANOUR is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISDEMEANOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
misdemeanoursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISDEMEANOUR scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MISDEMEANOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISDEMEANOUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MISDEMEANOUR
- MISDEMEANOUR contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MISDEMEANOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A minor wrongdoing or a less serious crime.
In everyday British English a misdemeanour is a small offence or lapse in behaviour. In law, the term once meant an offence lighter than a felony.
How MISDEMEANOUR is used
Used in general speech for small faults and in legal writing for lesser crimes.
- The boy was punished for a minor misdemeanour.
- Parking illegally is a petty misdemeanour.
- She was let off with a warning for the misdemeanour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISDEMEANOUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MISDEMEANOUR
1 longer words begin with MISDEMEANOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in MISDEMEANOUR
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Common questions about MISDEMEANOUR
- Is MISDEMEANOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISDEMEANOUR, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISDEMEANOUR worth?
- MISDEMEANOUR is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISDEMEANOUR mean?
- A minor wrongdoing or a less serious crime.
- What letters can be added to MISDEMEANOUR?
- MISDEMEANOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MISDEMEANOUR:
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