MISUSING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MISUSING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISUSING?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MISUSING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISUSING
No single letter turns MISUSING into another word.
How MISUSING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MISUSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MISUSING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MISUSING mean in Scrabble?
MISUSING is the -ing form (present participle) of MISUSE.
MISUSE(verb) — To use something incorrectly, carelessly, or for a purpose it was not intended for.
Shorter words from the letters in MISUSING
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Common questions about MISUSING
- Is MISUSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISUSING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISUSING worth?
- MISUSING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MISUSING?
- No single letter can be added to MISUSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MISUSING:
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