Definition of MISSPEND

misspend

Verb

Verb Forms: misspent, misspending, misspends

  • To spend money or resources unwisely or wrongly.
  • spend time badly or unwisely
  • spend (money or other resources) unwisely
  • To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.

Examples

  • He would MISSPEND his valuable turns, placing short words instead of building on bonus squares.
  • I misspent my youth making friends and meeting people. Wait a minute: that's the secret of my success!

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English misspenden, equivalent to mis- + spend.

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

misspend: valid Words With Friends Word