Is MISPLAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISPLAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MISPLAYS mean?
Misplays is a form of MISPLAY.
- 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
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 15 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 MISPLAYS
MISPLAYS 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 MISPLAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- misplay14
- slimpsy14
- limpsy13
- simply13
- mislays12
- amply12
- imply12
- palmy12
- mislay11
- missay11
- myasis11
- slimsy11
- splays11
- limpas10
- milpas10
- passim10
- plasms10
- psalms10
- amyls10
- massy10
- missy10
- palsy10
- pissy10
- plays10
- slimy10
- spays10
- splay10
- lamps9
- limpa9
- limps9
- milpa9
- palms9
- pimas9
- plasm9
- psalm9
- samps9
- simps9
- spams9
- spasm9
- amyl9
- limy9
- mays9
- paly9
- pays9
- pily9
- play9
- pyas9
- spay9
- yams9
- yaps9
- yips9
- missal8
- salmis8
- spails8
- lassy8
- lysis8
- lyssa8
- slays8
- sylis8
- amps8
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