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MISDIRECTION

12 letters · 4 syllables · noun

M 3/4
I 1/1
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E 1/1
C 3/4
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Definition of MISDIRECTION

noun

An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction.

"The magician used misdirection to get us to watch his left hand while he did something with his right hand."

noun

An error of law within a judgement committed by a judge or judges of a lower court, particularly as found by an appeals court

Examples of MISDIRECTION in a Sentence

  • "The magician used misdirection to get us to watch his left hand while he did something with his right hand."

Word Details

Letters
12
Syllables
4
Scrabble
17
points
WWF
20
points

Is MISDIRECTION a Scrabble Word?

Yes, MISDIRECTION is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 17 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 17 pts Words With Friends — 20 pts

Tip: MISDIRECTION uses 12 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for MISDIRECTION

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter misdirection Total
Scrabble 311211131111 17
WWF 411211141112 20

Words You Can Make With the Letters in MISDIRECTION

100 words from the letters in MISDIRECTION

11-letter words

modernistic 16/19 USUKWWF

10-letter words

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9-letter words

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8-letter words

dioecism 13/15 USUKWWF miticide 13/15 USUKWWF dimetric 13/15 USUKWWF morticed 13/15 USUKWWF miscited 13/15 USUKWWF demotics 13/15 USUKWWF domestic 13/15 USUKWWF creminis 12/15 UK crimines 12/15 UK isomeric 12/14 USUKWWF cremosin 12/15 UK incomers 12/15 USUKWWF sermonic 12/15 USUKWWF ciminite 12/15 UK emiction 12/15 UK intercom 12/15 USUKWWF minciest 12/15 USUKWWF comities 12/14 USUKWWF semiotic 12/14 USUKWWF centimos 12/15 USUKWWF monistic 12/15 USUKWWF nomistic 12/15 USUKWWF meristic 12/14 USUKWWF scimiter 12/14 USUKWWF trisemic 12/14 USUKWWF centrism 12/15 USUKWWF mortices 12/14 USUKWWF trisomic 12/14 USUKWWF idiocies 11/12 USUKWWF decision 11/13 USUKWWF iconised 11/13 UK dominies 11/13 USUKWWF consider 11/13 USUKWWF crinoids 11/13 USUKWWF midirons 11/13 USUKWWF indicter 11/13 USUKWWF indirect 11/13 USUKWWF reindict 11/13 USUKWWF diriment 11/13 USUKWWF dioritic 11/12 USUKWWF centroid 11/13 USUKWWF doctrine 11/13 USUKWWF indictor 11/13 USUKWWF dormient 11/13 USUKWWF dimities 11/12 USUKWWF idiotism 11/12 USUKWWF deontics 11/13 UK dictions 11/13 USUKWWF demonist 11/13 USUKWWF icterids 11/12 UK cordites 11/12 USUKWWF mortised 11/12 USUKWWF mordents 11/13 USUKWWF recision 10/12 USUKWWF soricine 10/12 USUKWWF erminois 10/12 UK minorite 10/12 UK citrines 10/12 USUKWWF crinites 10/12 USUKWWF inciters 10/12 USUKWWF interims 10/12 USUKWWF

How to Use MISDIRECTION in Word Games

MISDIRECTION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About MISDIRECTION

What does MISDIRECTION mean?
MISDIRECTION is a noun. An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction.
Is MISDIRECTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MISDIRECTION is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
How many points is MISDIRECTION worth in Scrabble?
MISDIRECTION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends. It is a 12-letter word with 4 syllables.
How many words can you make from MISDIRECTION?
You can make 100 words from the letters in MISDIRECTION. The longest sub-words are 11 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.