Is MISPLAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISPLAY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISPLAY mean?
- noun
(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
- verb
play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note
- verb
play wrong or in an unskillful manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 MISPLAY
Single letters that turn MISPLAY 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 MISPLAY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- limpsy13
- simply13
- amply12
- imply12
- palmy12
- mislay11
- limpas10
- milpas10
- amyls10
- palsy10
- plays10
- slimy10
- splay10
- lamps9
- limpa9
- limps9
- milpa9
- palms9
- pimas9
- plasm9
- psalm9
- amyl9
- limy9
- mays9
- paly9
- pays9
- pily9
- play9
- pyas9
- spay9
- yams9
- yaps9
- yips9
- amps8
- imps8
- lamp8
- limp8
- maps8
- mips8
- palm8
- pams8
- pima8
- samp8
- simp8
- spam8
- may8
- pay8
- ply8
- pya8
- spy8
- yam8
- yap8
- yip8
- lapis7
- limas7
- lipas7
- mails7
- pails7
- palis7
- salmi7
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