MISSPEAK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MISSPEAK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISSPEAK?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISSPEAK is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISSPEAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
misspeaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISSPEAK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MISSPEAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISSPEAK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISSPEAK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To say something wrongly or in a misleading way, often by accident.
Politicians who misspeak usually claim a slip of the tongue rather than a lie. The word also covers pronouncing a name or word the wrong way.
How MISSPEAK is used
Often used as a polite way to admit a mistake; misspeak can also be reflexive, as in "I misspoke".
- I may misspeak if I get nervous on stage.
- Careful not to misspeak when you give your statement.
- He tried not to misspeak the foreign names.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISSPEAK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MISSPEAK
2 longer words begin with MISSPEAK.
Shorter words from the letters in MISSPEAK
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Common questions about MISSPEAK
- Is MISSPEAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISSPEAK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISSPEAK worth?
- MISSPEAK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISSPEAK mean?
- To say something wrongly or in a misleading way, often by accident.
- What letters can be added to MISSPEAK?
- MISSPEAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MISSPEAK:
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