DISMISSAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DISMISSAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1m3i1s1s1a1l1
PlayableDISMISSAL · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DISMISSAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful DISMISSAL is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISMISSAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dismissalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISMISSAL scores
Scrabble d2i1s1m3i1s1s1a1l1 12
Words with Friends d2i1s1m4i1s1s1a1l2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISMISSAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISMISSAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISMISSAL
1 longer words begin with DISMISSAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DISMISSAL
misdials11 dismals10 dismiss10 miladis10 misdial10 mislaid10 missaid10 sadisms10 missals9 sialids8 dismal9 miladi9 sadism9 missal8 missis8 salmis8 simial8 iliads7 sialid7 slaids7 lassis6 sisals6 amids8 imids8 maids8 midis8 milds8 amiss7 limas7 mails7 malis7 milia7 missa7 saims7 salmi7 simas7 simis7 slams7 slims7 dalis6
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Common questions about DISMISSAL
- Is DISMISSAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISMISSAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISMISSAL worth?
- DISMISSAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISMISSAL?
- DISMISSAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISMISSAL:
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