MISPAINT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MISPAINT 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 MISPAINT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISPAINT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISPAINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mispaintsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISPAINT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MISPAINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISPAINT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISPAINT mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To paint something badly or in the wrong way.
An artist might mispaint a detail by choosing a wrong shade or placing a figure carelessly, and a decorator can mispaint a wall by missing a section. The verb is uncommon but its meaning is clear from its parts.
How MISPAINT is used
An uncommon verb for faulty painting.
- The signwriter managed to mispaint the shop name.
- Take care not to mispaint the window frames.
- She feared she would mispaint the eyes of the portrait.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISPAINT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MISPAINT
The 8 tiles of MISPAINT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MISPAINT
3 longer words begin with MISPAINT.
Shorter words from the letters in MISPAINT
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Common questions about MISPAINT
- Is MISPAINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISPAINT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISPAINT worth?
- MISPAINT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISPAINT mean?
- To paint something badly or in the wrong way.
- What letters can be added to MISPAINT?
- MISPAINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MISPAINT:
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