Definition of MISTOOK

mistook

Verb

  • Past tense of to interpret wrongly or make a mistake.
  • identify incorrectly
  • to make a mistake or be incorrect
  • simple past of mistake
  • past participle of mistake

Examples

  • He MISTOOK a ’V’ for a ’W’, creating an invalid word and costing him a turn.

Synonyms

err, misidentify, mistake, slip

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

mistook: valid Words With Friends Word