MISSPENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MISSPENT 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 MISSPENT?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISSPENT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISSPENT
No single letter turns MISSPENT into another word.
How MISSPENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MISSPENT, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISSPENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISSPENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Wasted or used foolishly, especially of time, money or youth.
The phrase misspent youth is the classic home of this word, usually said with a wink about idle afternoons. It can also describe a fortune that was squandered on poor choices.
How MISSPENT is used
Mostly attached to youth, time or money, often in a humorous way.
- He joked that his skill at snooker came from a misspent youth.
- She regretted the misspent years spent avoiding hard work.
- A misspent fortune left the family with nothing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISSPENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MISSPENT
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Common questions about MISSPENT
- Is MISSPENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISSPENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISSPENT worth?
- MISSPENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISSPENT mean?
- Wasted or used foolishly, especially of time, money or youth.
- What letters can be added to MISSPENT?
- No single letter can be added to MISSPENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MISSPENT:
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