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Is MISPLACING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MISPLACING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MISPLACING mean?

Misplacing is a form of MISPLACE.

  1. verb

    place (something) where one cannot find it again

    “I misplaced my eyeglasses”

  2. verb

    place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position

    “misplaced modifiers”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
23
Letters
10

M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 MISPLACING

MISPLACING 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 MISPLACING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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