Is MISGOVERNMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISGOVERNMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISGOVERNMENT mean?
- noun
government that is inefficient or dishonest
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
13
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + G (2) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 21 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 MISGOVERNMENT
Single letters that turn MISGOVERNMENT 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 MISGOVERNMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- governments17
- government16
- movements16
- misgovern15
- movement15
- overmines14
- overtimes14
- removing14
- venoming14
- mismove14
- mentorings13
- eventings13
- revesting13
- sovereign13
- vertigoes13
- vignerons13
- envenoms13
- gemmiest13
- gremmies13
- grimmest13
- grommets13
- immerges13
- misevent13
- overmine13
- overtime13
- stemming13
- venomers13
- vomerine13
- vomiters13
- mentioners12
- minestrone12
- inventers12
- inventors12
- mentoring12
- regiments12
- reinvents12
- strongmen12
- veinstone12
- evenings12
- evensong12
- eventing12
- everting12
- groviest12
- immenser12
- mementos12
- memories12
- memorise12
- meristem12
- misnomer12
- nervings12
- revoting12
- severing12
- sometime12
- steeving12
- stemmier12
- vertigos12
- vigneron12
- emotive12
- envenom12
- gemmier12
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