misprize
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 8
/mɪsˈpɹʌɪz/
(UK)
Definition of misprize
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
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To despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue.
“Nature neuer fram'd a womans heart, Of prowder stuffe then that of Beatrice: Disdaine and Scorne ride sparkling in her eyes, Mis-prizing what they looke on […]”
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verb
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To despise or hold in contempt; to undervalue.
“Nature neuer fram'd a womans heart, Of prowder stuffe then that of Beatrice: Disdaine and Scorne ride sparkling in her eyes, Mis-prizing what they looke on […]”
noun
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(obsolete, rare, uncountable)Contempt.
“He ment to make them know their follies prise, Had not those two him instantly desired T'asswage his wrath, and pardon their mesprise […].”
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Etymology
From Middle French mespriser (verb), mespris (noun).
Words you can make from misprize
98 playable · top: PRIZES (17 pts)
Best play prizes 17 points7-letter words
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4 words5-letter words
21 words4-letter words
31 words- PREZ 15 pts
- ZEPS 15 pts
- ZIPS 15 pts
- SIZE 13 pts
- IMPI 8 pts
- IMPS 8 pts
- MIPS 8 pts
- PERM 8 pts
- PRIM 8 pts
- SIMP 8 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- MIRE 6 pts
- MIRI 6 pts
- MIRS 6 pts
- MISE 6 pts
- PERI 6 pts
- PIER 6 pts
- PIES 6 pts
- REMS 6 pts
- REPS 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- RIMS 6 pts
- RIPE 6 pts
- RIPS 6 pts
- SEMI 6 pts
- SIPE 6 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- IRIS 4 pts
- REIS 4 pts
- RISE 4 pts
- SIRE 4 pts
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