Definition of MISSPELL

misspell

Verb

Verb Forms: misspelled, misspelt, misspelling, misspells

  • To spell a word incorrectly.
  • spell incorrectly
  • To spell incorrectly.

Examples

  • A single MISSPELL can turn a winning Scrabble word into a challenge and a loss.
  • I think they misspelled "crab" on the menu, because it says "crap soup".

Origin / Etymology

From mis- + spell.

Scrabble Score: 12

misspell: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
misspell: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misspell: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

misspell: valid Words With Friends Word