Miscue

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A faulty shot in billiards in which the cue tip slips off the cue ball.

“The miscue sent the white ball skidding to the side of the table.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/mɪsˈkjuː/

Syllables

mis·cue

Related Words

Synonyms

slipparapraxis

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains a Q without U, well, CUE not QUE, try M-I-S early as a cluster.

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Scrabble

Six letters, no rare tiles, the CUE ending is hookable with S for MISCUES.

Words Related to Miscue

Anagrams of Miscue

Words that use exactly the same letters as “miscue”.

cesium

Words you can make from Miscue

Shorter words formed from the letters in “miscue”.

cusie iseum mesic misce musci music musie semic cise cues ecus emic emus ices mice misc msec muse scum semi sium

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “miscue”.

caesium ceriums cesiums

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