misconceive

Verb

interpret in the wrong way
To misunderstand.
To judge or plan badly, typically on the basis of faulty misunderstanding.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English misconceiven, equivalent to mis- + conceive.

Synonyms

be amiss, misapprehend, misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand

Scrabble Score: 20

misconceive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
misconceive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misconceive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

misconceive: valid Words With Friends Word