misplay

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/mɪsˈpleɪ/
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/mɪsˈpleɪ/ · /ˈmɪspleɪ/

Definition of misplay

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To play incorrectly or poorly.
    “I misplayed that tennis shot: I should have hit it to her right instead of her left.”
    “If there were any misplayed notes or misplucked strings, this listener blissfully unaware of them.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To play incorrectly or poorly.
    “I misplayed that tennis shot: I should have hit it to her right instead of her left.”
    “If there were any misplayed notes or misplucked strings, this listener blissfully unaware of them.”

noun

  1. A wrong play.
    “His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted he'd broken the rules.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From mis- + play.

Anagrams of misplay

1 play · some not in Scrabble

Words you can make from misplay

141 playable · top: LIMPSY (13 pts)

Best play limpsy 13 points

6-letter words

4 words

5-letter words

24 words

4-letter words

54 words

3-letter words

43 words

2-letter words

15 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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