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Misuses

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noun · verb · 7 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of misuse

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does misuses mean?

noun

  1. improper or excessive use

    “alcohol abuse”

    Synonymsabuse

verb

  1. apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly

    “The words are misapplied in this context”

    Synonymsmisapply

  2. change the inherent purpose or function of something

    “Don't abuse the system”

    Synonymspervertabuse

Definitions shown for misuse, the base form of misuses.

Is MISUSES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 MISUSES worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
m 3i 1s 1u 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
m 4i 1s 1u 2s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
m 3i 1s 1u 2s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
m 3i 1s 1u 2s 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MISUSES

Words that end like MISUSES

Common words that share the ending -USES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

refusesamusesconfusesaccusesvirusesopusesbemusesbonusesdisusesfetusesfocusesinfuseslotusesminusesperusessinusesanusescallusescampusescaucusescensuseschorusescircusescitruses
All words ending in -USES

Misuses: quick answers

Is MISUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MISUSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MISUSES worth?
MISUSES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does misuses mean?
misuses is the plural and third-person singular form of misuse, which means “improper or excessive use”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MISUSES?
You can make 57 shorter words from MISUSES, such as MISSES, MISSUS, MISUSE, MUSSES. See the full list.