misgive

Meanings

Verb

suggest fear or doubt
(of the mind, heart, etc.) To give fear or doubt to; to make irresolute.
To suspect; to dread.
To give wrongly; to give or grant amiss.

Origin / Etymology

from mis- + give, from Middle English give (“suggest, give”). Compare given and what gives.

Scrabble Score: 13

misgive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
misgive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misgive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

misgive is a valid Words With Friends word