MISDIRECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. MISDIRECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISDIRECTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISDIRECTING is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISDIRECTING
No single letter turns MISDIRECTING into another word.
How MISDIRECTING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MISDIRECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISDIRECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISDIRECTING mean in Scrabble?
MISDIRECTING is the -ing form (present participle) of MISDIRECT.
MISDIRECT(verb) — To send or aim someone or something the wrong way, or to use something for the wrong purpose.
Anagrams of MISDIRECTING
The 12 tiles of MISDIRECTING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MISDIRECTING
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Common questions about MISDIRECTING
- Is MISDIRECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISDIRECTING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISDIRECTING worth?
- MISDIRECTING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MISDIRECTING?
- No single letter can be added to MISDIRECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MISDIRECTING:
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