DISMISS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DISMISS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISMISS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISMISS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISMISS
No single letter turns DISMISS into another word.
How DISMISS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DISMISS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What does DISMISS mean in Scrabble?
verb
To send someone away, to remove them from a job, or to treat an idea as not worth considering.
A teacher may dismiss a class at the bell, while an employer may dismiss a worker for misconduct. You can also dismiss a rumour, meaning you refuse to take it seriously. A judge may dismiss a case when there is nothing to hear.
How DISMISS is used
Used for people, ideas and legal cases.
- The teacher will dismiss the class at noon.
- The company decided to dismiss him after the audit.
- Do not dismiss her advice so quickly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISMISS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISMISS
12 longer words begin with DISMISS.
Shorter words from the letters in DISMISS
Common questions about DISMISS
- Is DISMISS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISMISS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISMISS worth?
- DISMISS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISMISS mean?
- To send someone away, to remove them from a job, or to treat an idea as not worth considering.
- What letters can be added to DISMISS?
- No single letter can be added to DISMISS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DISMISS:
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