Definition of miss

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• miss is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
• miss is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
• miss is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of miss

• fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind (verb)

  Examples

  1. I missed that remark
  2. She missed his point

  Synonyms

  1. lose
• fail to experience (verb)

  Examples

  1. Fortunately, I missed the hurricane

  Synonyms

  1. escape
• a young female (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. fille
  2. girl
  3. missy
  4. young lady
  5. young woman
• be without (verb)

  Examples

  1. There is something missing in my jewelry box!

  Synonyms

  1. lack
• leave undone or leave out (verb)

  Examples

  1. How could I miss that typo?
  2. The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten

  Synonyms

  1. drop
  2. leave out
  3. neglect
  4. omit
  5. overleap
  6. overlook
  7. pretermit
• a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. misfire
• a form of address for an unmarried woman (noun)
• fail to attend an event or activity (verb)

  Examples

  1. I missed the concert
  2. He missed school for a week
• fail to reach (verb)

  Examples

  1. The arrow missed the target
• fail to reach or get to (verb)

  Examples

  1. She missed her train
• feel or suffer from the lack of (verb)

  Examples

  1. He misses his mother

See definition of miss in Merriam Webster