MISREAD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MISREAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISREAD?
| 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 MISREAD is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISREAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
misreadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISREAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MISREAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about MISREAD
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MISREAD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To read a text wrongly, or to interpret a situation or a person's behaviour incorrectly.
Tired eyes can misread a number on a sign, while a careless listener can misread someone's intentions entirely. The result is a mistake that grows from the first wrong impression.
How MISREAD is used
Misread covers both simple reading slips and wider misjudgments of people or events.
- I must misread the clock, because the shop is already shut.
- Investors tend to misread the early signals of a downturn.
- She did not want to misread his silence as anger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISREAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MISREAD
The 7 tiles of MISREAD in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with MISREAD
3 longer words begin with MISREAD.
Shorter words from the letters in MISREAD
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Common questions about MISREAD
- Is MISREAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISREAD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISREAD worth?
- MISREAD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISREAD mean?
- To read a text wrongly, or to interpret a situation or a person's behaviour incorrectly.
- What letters can be added to MISREAD?
- MISREAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MISREAD:
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