misspot

mis- +‎ spot

• (verb) IPA^(key): /mɪsˈspɒt/
• (noun) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪs.spɒt/

misspot (third-person singular simple present misspots, present participle misspotting, simple past and past participle misspotted)

1. (transitive) To mark (dice) with the wrong number of spots, generally in order to cheat.

misspot (plural misspots)

1. (gambling) A die marked with the wrong number of spots.

   Synonym: buster

   • 1961, John Scarne, Complete Guide to Gambling, page 283:

     Tops and Bottoms (also Tops, Busters, Ts, Mis-spots): These are the dice used by the professional cheats.

• imposts, mispost, misstop