misfire

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Is misfire a Scrabble word?

✓Yes, misfire is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.

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Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
Wordle No
Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of misfire?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (figurative) A failure.Examples: "Amazon’s misfires with Alexa may have led Google astray, said a former manager who worked on Google Assistant."figuratively

verb (English)

1. (firearms) To fail to discharge properly.

2. (of an engine) To fail to ignite in the proper sequence.

3. (of a nerve or neuron) To initiate an action potential without the proper stimulus.

4. (by extension) To fail to achieve the anticipated result.Examples: "His practical joke misfired and he nearly burnt my left hand."broadly

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "misfire"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "misfire"?

Scrabble

12 points

Words With Friends

13 points

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