DISMAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DISMAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISMAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISMAL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISMAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dismalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISMAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DISMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does DISMAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Causing or showing gloom, so dreary or poor that it lowers the spirits.
The word came into English from a medieval phrase for unlucky days in the calendar, and for a long time it meant ill-omened before it softened into merely depressing. Today it describes weather, scenery, moods and results alike. It also works as a blunt criticism of something done badly, as in a dismal performance.
How DISMAL is used
Common in everyday speech and writing, for places, weather and poor results alike.
- The dismal weather kept everyone indoors all weekend.
- Her dismal mood lifted as soon as the sun came out.
- The team posted a dismal record in the first half of the season.
- We sat in a dismal waiting room with no windows.
- It was a dismal failure from start to finish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISMAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISMAL
10 longer words begin with DISMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DISMAL
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Common questions about DISMAL
- Is DISMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISMAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISMAL worth?
- DISMAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISMAL mean?
- Causing or showing gloom, so dreary or poor that it lowers the spirits.
- What letters can be added to DISMAL?
- DISMAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DISMAL:
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