MISNOMER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MISNOMER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISNOMER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISNOMER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISNOMER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
misnomersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISNOMER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MISNOMER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISNOMER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISNOMER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A name or term that is wrong or unsuitable for what it describes.
Calling a peanut a nut is a famous misnomer, since botanically it is a legume. People point out a misnomer when a label sounds sensible but misleads. In law the word has a narrower meaning, a mistake in naming a person in a document.
How MISNOMER is used
Used to remark that a name is inaccurate.
- Jellyfish is a misnomer because the animal is not a fish.
- The title Friendly Fire was a misnomer for such a hostile match.
- Calling it a quick snack would be a misnomer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISNOMER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MISNOMER
3 longer words begin with MISNOMER.
Shorter words from the letters in MISNOMER
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Common questions about MISNOMER
- Is MISNOMER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISNOMER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISNOMER worth?
- MISNOMER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISNOMER mean?
- A name or term that is wrong or unsuitable for what it describes.
- What letters can be added to MISNOMER?
- MISNOMER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MISNOMER:
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