MISWORD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MISWORD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MISWORD?
| 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 MISWORD is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MISWORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
miswordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MISWORD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MISWORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does MISWORD mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To express something in the wrong words, so that the message comes out incorrect or unclear.
The verb is rare and mostly turns up in writing about messages, notices and instructions that went out badly phrased. A related noun misword exists for a harsh or cross word, but the verb is about careless wording rather than anger.
How MISWORD is used
Used when a sentence, message or announcement is phrased wrongly, as in to misword a notice.
- If you misword the invitation, half the guests will arrive on the wrong day.
- He was careful not to misword the contract clause again.
- The clerk managed to misword the notice so badly that nobody understood it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MISWORD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MISWORD
4 longer words begin with MISWORD.
Shorter words from the letters in MISWORD
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Common questions about MISWORD
- Is MISWORD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MISWORD, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MISWORD worth?
- MISWORD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MISWORD mean?
- To express something in the wrong words, so that the message comes out incorrect or unclear.
- What letters can be added to MISWORD?
- MISWORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MISWORD:
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