misplaced modifier
NOUN
18 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
misplaced modifier is a valid 18-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3I1S1P3L1A1C3E1D2M3O1D2I1F4I1E1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING
What does misplaced modifier mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER