MISSOUND is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MISSOUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISSOUND?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISSOUND is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISSOUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
missoundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISSOUND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MISSOUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISSOUND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISSOUND mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To pronounce a word wrongly or to sound a signal incorrectly.
Singers and learners can missound a vowel, while a faulty alarm can missound at the wrong time. It is a dictionary-only verb that few speakers ever use aloud.
How MISSOUND is used
Missound is a rare verb about faulty pronunciation or a wrongly given signal.
- Beginners often missound the final consonant.
- The bell tower would missound the hour on foggy mornings.
- He tried not to missound the foreign name.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISSOUND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MISSOUND
3 longer words begin with MISSOUND.
Shorter words from the letters in MISSOUND
Showing 40 of 187. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about MISSOUND
- Is MISSOUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISSOUND, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISSOUND worth?
- MISSOUND is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISSOUND mean?
- To pronounce a word wrongly or to sound a signal incorrectly.
- What letters can be added to MISSOUND?
- MISSOUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MISSOUND:
Open MISSOUND in the Word Finder