Misnomers

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Misnomers

noun

  1. A use of a term that is misleading; a misname.

    "Calling it a driveway is a bit of a misnomer, since you don't drive on it, you park on it."

  2. A term that is misleading.

    "Chinese checkers is a misnomer since the game has nothing to do with China."

  3. A term whose sense in common usage conflicts with a technical sense.
  4. Something asserted not to be true; a myth or mistaken belief

    "It's a misnomer that engineers can't write."

verb

  1. To use a misleading term; to misname.
Anagrams of Misnomers

No exact anagrams found for "misnomers". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "misnomers" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Misnomers"

Misnomers is a 9-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Misnomers" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "misnomers" is a medium-scoring word.