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Is MISPLAYING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MISPLAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MISPLAYING mean?

Misplaying is a form of MISPLAY.

  1. noun

    (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

  2. verb

    play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note

  3. verb

    play wrong or in an unskillful manner

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
22
Letters
10

M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (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 MISPLAYING

MISPLAYING 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 MISPLAYING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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