MISSING
/ˈmɪsɪŋ/
7 letters · 2 syllables · verb, noun, adjective
Definition of MISSING
To fail to hit.
"I missed the target."
To fail to achieve or attain.
"to miss an opportunity"
To avoid; to escape.
"The car just missed hitting a passer-by."
A value that is missing.
Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.
"my missing socks"
Not present when it (they) should be.
"Joe went missing last year."
Of an internal combustion engine: running roughly due to an occasional lack of a spark or other irregular fault.
Examples of MISSING in a Sentence
- "I missed the target."
- "to miss an opportunity"
- "The car just missed hitting a passer-by."
- "my missing socks"
Word Details
Is MISSING a Scrabble Word?
Yes, MISSING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Bingo alert: Playing all 7 letters of MISSING earns a 50-point bonus in Scrabble, making it worth up to 60 points total.
Letter Values for MISSING
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | m | i | s | s | i | n | g | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in MISSING
39 words from the letters in MISSING
5-letter words
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use MISSING in Word Games
MISSING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Bingo potential: Since MISSING uses exactly 7 letters, playing it from your full rack earns the 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble for a total of up to 60 points.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble MISSING to find 39 additional valid words.