Misunderstand

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:21 pts13 letters

Definition of Misunderstand

transitive verb

To understand incorrectly; misinterpret.
To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a wrong sense.

noun

To understand amiss; attach a false meaning to; take in a wrong sense; misconceive; interpret or explain to one's self erroneously.
To fail to understand (a person with reference to his words or actions): as, I misunderstood you.

verb

To understand incorrectly, while thinking to have understood correctly.

Anagrams of Misunderstand

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "misunderstand":

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8-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Rhyming Words

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