misplace

Meanings

Verb

place (something) where one cannot find it again
- "I misplaced my eyeglasses"
place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position
- "misplaced modifiers"
To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.
To apply one's talents inappropriately.
To put something in the wrong location.

Origin / Etymology

From mis- + place.

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 14

misplace is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
misplace is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misplace is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

misplace is a valid Words With Friends word