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Is dismal a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word dismal is a Scrabble US word. The word dismal is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

D2I1S1M3A1L1

Is dismal a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word dismal is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

D2I1S1M3A1L1

Is dismal a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word dismal is a Words With Friends word. The word dismal is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

D2I1S1M4A1L2

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6-letter words (1 found)

DISMAL,

5-letter words (11 found)

AMIDS,DALIS,DIALS,LAIDS,LIMAS,MAIDS,MAILS,MALIS,MILDS,SALMI,SLAID,

4-letter words (38 found)

AIDS,AILS,AIMS,ALMS,AMID,AMIS,DAIS,DALI,DALS,DAMS,DIAL,DIMS,DISA,LADS,LAID,LAMS,LIAS,LIDS,LIMA,MADS,MAID,MAIL,MALI,MALS,MIDS,MILD,MILS,SADI,SAID,SAIL,SAIM,SIAL,SIDA,SILD,SIMA,SLAM,SLID,SLIM,

3-letter words (31 found)

ADS,AID,AIL,AIM,AIS,ALS,AMI,DAL,DAM,DAS,DIM,DIS,IDS,ISM,LAD,LAM,LAS,LID,LIS,MAD,MAL,MAS,MID,MIL,MIS,SAD,SAI,SAL,SAM,SIM,SMA,

2-letter words (14 found)

AD,AI,AL,AM,AS,DA,DI,ID,IS,LA,LI,MA,MI,SI,

You can make 95 words from dismal according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of dismal

dismal

Etymology

From Middle English dismal, dismale, from Anglo-Norman dismal, from Old French (li) dis mals (“(the) bad days”), from Medieval Latin diēs malī (“bad days”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪzməl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪzməl

Adjective

dismal (comparative more dismal, superlative most dismal)

  1. Disastrous, calamitous
  2. Disappointingly inadequate.
  3. Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.
  4. Depressing, dreary, cheerless.

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  • See also Thesaurus:cheerless

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  • almids

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