Definition of amiss

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• amiss is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
• amiss is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
• amiss is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of amiss

• not functioning properly (adjective)

  Examples

  1. something is amiss

  Synonyms

  1. awry
  2. haywire
  3. wrong
• away from the correct or expected course (adverb)

  Examples

  1. something went badly amiss in the preparations

  Synonyms

  1. awry
• in an imperfect or faulty way (adverb)

  Examples

  1. Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more

  Synonyms

  1. imperfectly

See definition of amiss in Merriam Webster