Missing

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Missing

verb

  1. To fail to hit.

    "I missed the target."

  2. To fail to achieve or attain.

    "to miss an opportunity"

  3. To avoid; to escape.

    "The car just missed hitting a passer-by."

  4. To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret.

    "I miss you! Come home soon!"

  5. To fail to understand; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.

    "miss the joke"

noun

  1. A value that is missing.

adjective

  1. Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.

    "my missing socks"

  2. Not present when it (they) should be.

    "Joe went missing last year."

  3. Of an internal combustion engine: running roughly due to an occasional lack of a spark or other irregular fault.
Anagrams of Missing

No exact anagrams found for "missing". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "missing" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Missing"

Missing is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Missing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "missing" is a medium-scoring word.