Dictionary
Misdirecting
m 3i 1s 1d 2i 1r 1e 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
verb · 12 letters · Very common · present participle of misdirect
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does misdirecting mean?
verb
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
“debauch the young people with wine and women”
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
“The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver”
put a wrong address on
“misdirect the letter”
Synonymsmisaddress
Definitions shown for misdirect, the base form of misdirecting.
Is MISDIRECTING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is MISDIRECTING worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
20 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in MISDIRECTING
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 963
metricising 16dimerising 14misciting 14miscredit 14misdirect 14misediting 14miticides 14ciminites 13crediting 13cretinism 13demisting 13dimetric 13directing 13dirigisme 13irenicism 13minidisc 13miscited 13miticide 13semirigid 13centrism 12ciminite 12creminis 12criming 12criminis 12demising 12dimeric 12dirigism 12indicters 12itemising 12meristic 12
See all 963 words made from MISDIRECTING Words that end like MISDIRECTING
Common words that share the ending -ECTING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
unsuspectingdisconnectingdisinfectinginterjectingintersectingrecollectingreconnectingresurrectingdisrespectingredirectingretrospectingcollectingconnectingcorrectingprotectingreflectingsuspectingaffectingdetectingdirectingexpectingobjectingrejectingselecting
All words ending in -ECTING Misdirecting: quick answers
Is MISDIRECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MISDIRECTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MISDIRECTING worth?
MISDIRECTING scores 18 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does misdirecting mean?
misdirecting is the present participle of misdirect, which means “corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MISDIRECTING?
You can make 963 shorter words from MISDIRECTING, such as METRICISING, DIMERISING, MISCITING, MISCREDIT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of MISDIRECTING?
MISDIRECTING rearranges into MISCREDITING.