Definition of misapplied

"misapplied" in the verb sense

1. misapply, misuse

apply to a wrong thing or person apply badly or incorrectly

"The words are misapplied in this context"

"You are misapplying the name of this religious group"

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Quotations for misapplied

Our pity is often misapplied, for none can tell what another feels. [ Proverb ]

Posture or Attitude? Each of these words has its appropriate place, and one should not be misapplied for the other. Posture is the mode of placing the body, and may be either natural or assumed. Attitude is always assumed, and is intended to display some grace of the body, or some affection or purpose of the mind. Postures, when natural, accommodate themselves to the convenience of the body; when assumed they may be either serious or ridiculous. [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

Over Under. These words have various meanings besides the designation of mere locality, and are often misapplied. The terms under oath, under hand and seal, under arms, under his own signature, etc., are fully established and authorized forms of expression, which do not concern the relative positions of the persons and things indicated, but are idiomatic. Hence, over his own signature, is an unjustifiable phrase, despite the fact that the signature is really at the bottom of the instrument signed. [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

misapplied in Scrabble®

The word misapplied is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters misapplied:

MISAPPLIED
(162)
MISAPPLIED
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

applied, applies, dailies, dapples, dimples, impaled, impales, implied, implies, liaised, misdeal, misdial, mislaid, mislead, mispaid, mispled, palsied, pimpled, pimples, plasmid, psalmed, sampled, slapped, slipped

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word misapplied

MISAPPLIED
(162)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In misapplied

MISAPPLIED
(162)
MISAPPLIED
(162)
MISAPPLIED
(108)
MISAPPLIED
(108)
PIMPLED
(106 = 56 + 50)
PIMPLES
(102 = 52 + 50)
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PIMPLED
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PIMPLES
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MISPAID
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PIMPLES
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SLAPPED
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PLASMID
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MISPLED
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SLIPPED
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DIMPLES
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DAPPLES
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PSALMED
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SLAPPED
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SAMPLED
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PIMPLED
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IMPLIED
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DAPPLES
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DAPPLES
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SLAPPED
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MISPAID
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PIMPLED
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IMPALED
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PLASMID
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MISPLED
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MISPAID
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DIMPLES
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PLASMID
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MISPLED
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IMPALES
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APPLIES
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IMPLIES
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PIMPLES
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SLAPPED
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MISDIAL
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PLASMID
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IMPALED
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PLASMID
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PSALMED
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MISDIAL
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SLAPPED
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PLASMID
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misapplied in Words With Friends™

The word misapplied is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters misapplied:

MISAPPLIED
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

applied, applies, dailies, dapples, dimples, impaled, impales, implied, implies, liaised, misdeal, misdial, mislaid, mislead, mispaid, mispled, palsied, pimpled, pimples, plasmid, psalmed, sampled, slapped, slipped

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word misapplied

MISAPPLIED
(297)
MISAPPLIED
(279)
MISAPPLIED
(150)
MISAPPLIED
(138)
MISAPPLIED
(100)
MISAPPLIED
(93)
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MISAPPLIED
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In misapplied

MISAPPLIED
(297)
MISAPPLIED
(279)
MISAPPLIED
(150)
MISAPPLIED
(138)
PIMPLED
(137 = 102 + 35)
PIMPLES
(134 = 99 + 35)
PIMPLED
(119 = 84 + 35)
PIMPLED
(119 = 84 + 35)
APPLIED
(116 = 81 + 35)
DIMPLES
(116 = 81 + 35)
PIMPLES
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SLIPPED
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PLASMID
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SLIPPED
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PIMPLES
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SLAPPED
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SLAPPED
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PSALMED
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DAPPLES
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IMPLIED
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IMPLIES
(113 = 78 + 35)
PIMPLED
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APPLIES
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PIMPLED
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PIMPLES
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SAMPLED
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IMPALED
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PIMPLES
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SLIPPED
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DAPPLES
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IMPLIED
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PSALMED
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MISPLED
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DAPPLES
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MISPLED
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PLASMID
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DIMPLES
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DIMPLES
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PIMPLES
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SAMPLED
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SLAPPED
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MISPAID
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IMPLIES
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APPLIES
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IMPALES
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PIMPLED
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IMPALES
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PALSIED
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IMPALED
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SLAPPED
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PSALMED
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MISPLED
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DAPPLES
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SAMPLED
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IMPALED
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MISPLED
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DAPPLES
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PIMPLES
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PIMPLES
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PIMPLES
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MISPAID
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MISDIAL
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IMPLIES
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MISLAID
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MISLEAD
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MISDEAL
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APPLIES
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MISAPPLIED
(100)
APPLIED
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PLASMID
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IMPLIED
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DAPPLES
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PSALMED
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IMPLIED
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DIMPLES
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PIMPLE
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PIMPED
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MAPPED
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MISAPPLIED
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IMPLIES
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MISDEAL
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IMPLIES
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MISDEAL
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Words within the letters of misapplied

2 letter words in misapplied (15 words)

8 letter words in misapplied (2 words)

10 letter words in misapplied (1 word)

Words containing the sequence misapplied

Words that start with misapplied (1 word)

Words with misapplied in them (1 word)

Words that end with misapplied (1 word)

Word Growth involving misapplied

Shorter words in misapplied

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sap

Longer words containing misapplied

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