MISMEASURE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MISMEASURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISMEASURE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISMEASURE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISMEASURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISMEASURE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MISMEASURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISMEASURE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISMEASURE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To measure or estimate something incorrectly.
To mismeasure a board means cutting it too short or too long. The verb also works figuratively for misjudging a person or a risk.
How MISMEASURE is used
Used in building and sewing, and figuratively for faulty judgement.
- If you mismeasure the window, the curtains will not fit.
- He tends to mismeasure distances in the dark.
- Critics said the study would mismeasure real poverty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISMEASURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MISMEASURE
4 longer words begin with MISMEASURE.
Shorter words from the letters in MISMEASURE
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Common questions about MISMEASURE
- Is MISMEASURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISMEASURE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISMEASURE worth?
- MISMEASURE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISMEASURE mean?
- To measure or estimate something incorrectly.
- What letters can be added to MISMEASURE?
- MISMEASURE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MISMEASURE:
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