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misbehave

verb

Misbehave commonly means to behave badly.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 19

Length

9

Scrabble

19

WWF

21

Starts

MI

Ends

AVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MISBEHAVE” Mean?

misbehave has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

behave badly

The children misbehaved all morning

Synonyms for MISBEHAVE

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word misbehave with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

behave badly

Length

9 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

M, I, S, B, E, H, A, V, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

m
i
s
b
e
h
a
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for misbehave.

MISBEHAVE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using misbehave in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MISBEHAVE has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

MISBEHAVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MISBEHAVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MISBEHAVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside misbehave.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

MI, IS, SB, BE, EH, HA, AV, VE

Trigrams

MIS, ISB, SBE, BEH, EHA, HAV, AVE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for misbehave.

MISBEHAVE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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