mismatch

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌmɪsˈmæt͡ʃ/
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/ˌmɪsˈmæt͡ʃ/ · /ˈmɪs.mæt͡ʃ/

Definition of mismatch

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To match unsuitably; to fail to match
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verb

  1. To match unsuitably; to fail to match

noun

  1. Something that does not match; something dissimilar, inappropriate or unsuitable.
    “After all the trepidation born of Holland's toils home and away against these opponents in qualification for Euro 2012, and the pockmarked nature of the pitch, this was exposed as a mismatch from the opening exchanges.”

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Etymology

From mis- + match (verb sense).

Anagrams of mismatch

2 plays · some not in Scrabble

Words you can make from mismatch

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6-letter words

4 words

5-letter words

23 words

4-letter words

54 words

3-letter words

41 words

2-letter words

17 words

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