Is MISGOVERNED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISGOVERNED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISGOVERNED mean?
Misgoverned is a form of MISGOVERN.
- verb
govern badly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + G (2) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 18 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 MISGOVERNED
MISGOVERNED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from MISGOVERNED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overdesign15
- misgovern15
- overmined15
- deserving14
- overmines14
- ringdoves14
- misdrove14
- removing14
- endorsive13
- misgender13
- sovereign13
- versioned13
- diverges13
- drovings13
- governed13
- overmine13
- ringdove13
- venomers13
- vomerine13
- removed13
- venomed13
- domineers12
- modernise12
- inversed12
- mendigos12
- mongered12
- nosedive12
- overside12
- severing12
- smidgeon12
- diverge12
- droving12
- grieved12
- overmen12
- removes12
- venomer12
- verismo12
- vermins12
- moving12
- deminers11
- demonise11
- domineer11
- emeroids11
- eversion11
- modernes11
- regimens11
- deeming11
- degerms11
- demoing11
- derives11
- deveins11
- deviser11
- devisor11
- devoirs11
- diverse11
- endives11
- governs11
- grieves11
- mendigo11
- overing11
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