Is MISGOVERN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISGOVERN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISGOVERN mean?
- verb
govern badly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + G (2) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for MISGOVERN
Single letters that turn MISGOVERN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from MISGOVERN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- removing14
- verismo12
- vermins12
- moving12
- governs11
- overing11
- rovings11
- serving11
- versing11
- movers11
- movies11
- venoms11
- verism11
- vermin11
- vermis11
- vomers11
- enviros10
- geosmin10
- mongers10
- morgens10
- ogreism10
- renvois10
- version10
- givens10
- givers10
- govern10
- groves10
- ogives10
- roving10
- vigors10
- mover10
- moves10
- movie10
- venom10
- vimen10
- vomer10
- merinos9
- egoism9
- enviro9
- envois9
- genoms9
- gnomes9
- gomers9
- grimes9
- monger9
- morgen9
- ogrism9
- ovines9
- renvoi9
- versin9
- vireos9
- given9
- giver9
- gives9
- grove9
- ogive9
- vigor9
- vogie9
- move9
- vims9
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