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Is dismiss a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word dismiss is a Scrabble US word. The word dismiss is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

D2I1S1M3I1S1S1

Is dismiss a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word dismiss is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

D2I1S1M3I1S1S1

Is dismiss a Words With Friends word?

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

D2I1S1M4I1S1S1

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7-letter words (1 found)

DISMISS,

6-letter words (1 found)

MISSIS,

5-letter words (3 found)

IMIDS,MIDIS,SIMIS,

4-letter words (10 found)

DIMS,DISS,IMID,ISMS,MIDI,MIDS,MISS,SIMI,SIMS,SISS,

3-letter words (8 found)

DIM,DIS,IDS,ISM,MID,MIS,SIM,SIS,

2-letter words (5 found)

DI,ID,IS,MI,SI,

You can make 28 words from dismiss according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of dismiss

dismiss

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin dimissus (“sent away, dismissed, banished”), perfect passive participle of dīmittō (“send away, dismiss”), from dis- +‎ mittere (“to send”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪsˈmɪs/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪzˈmɪs/
  • Hyphenation: dis‧miss
  • Rhymes: -ɪs

Verb

dismiss (third-person singular simple present dismisses, present participle dismissing, simple past and past participle dismissed)

  2. (transitive) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
  3. (transitive) To order to leave.
  4. (transitive) To dispel; to rid one’s mind of.
  5. (transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.
  6. (transitive) To invalidate; to treat as unworthy of serious consideration.
  7. (transitive) To send or put away, to discard with disregard, contempt or disdain. (sometimes followed by as).
  8. (transitive, cricket) To get a batsman out.
  9. (transitive, sports, soccer) To give someone a red card; to send off.

Synonyms

  • (to end the employment or service of): see Thesaurus:lay off

Coordinate terms

  • brush off
  • send someone packing
  • send someone to the showers

Related terms

  • dismissal
  • dismissive
  • dismission

Translations

References

  • “dismiss”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Source: wiktionary.org