malpractice

malpractice is a 11-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results. Face value is 19 in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 19 · Words With Friends 24 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results.
2. noun. a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct

   "he charged them with electoral malpractices"

3. noun. professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage

   "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice"

Common word forms

malpracticed, malpractices, malpracticing

Words from these letters

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