amiss
ADJECTIVEADVERB
/ə'mɪs/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
amiss is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1M3I1S1S1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does amiss mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Not functioning properly.
“something is amiss”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
ADVERB · 2 SENSES
1
Away from the correct or expected course.
“something went badly amiss in the preparations”
SYNONYMS
2
In an imperfect or faulty way.
“Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more”
SYNONYMS
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