malaprop
/mælə,prɑp/
noun
8 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar.
WORD FORMS
Starts withM
Ends withP
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinalapropmay
Starts & ends withM … P
Syllablesmal · a · prop
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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