MISPLAY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MISPLAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISPLAY?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISPLAY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISPLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
misplaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISPLAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MISPLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does MISPLAY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To play a ball, a card or a piece wrongly or badly.
Misplay is common in card games and ball sports, where one poor choice can swing the result. A misplay is often a lapse of judgement rather than a lack of strength.
How MISPLAY is used
Commentators use misplay for a bad decision or clumsy handling during a game.
- Players tend to misplay their hand when they are tired.
- The fielder will misplay the bounce if he takes his eyes off the ball.
- I did not mean to misplay that card so early.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISPLAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MISPLAY
3 longer words begin with MISPLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in MISPLAY
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Common questions about MISPLAY
- Is MISPLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISPLAY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISPLAY worth?
- MISPLAY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISPLAY mean?
- To play a ball, a card or a piece wrongly or badly.
- What letters can be added to MISPLAY?
- MISPLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MISPLAY:
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