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Is dysphemism a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word dysphemism is a Scrabble US word. The word dysphemism is worth 23 points in Scrabble:

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Is dysphemism a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word dysphemism is a Scrabble UK word and has 23 points:

D2Y4S1P3H4E1M3I1S1M3

Is dysphemism a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word dysphemism is a Words With Friends word. The word dysphemism is worth 24 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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10-letter words (1 found)

DYSPHEMISM,

9-letter words (1 found)

DEMYSHIPS,

8-letter words (2 found)

DEMYSHIP,SHIMMEYS,

7-letter words (3 found)

PHYSEDS,SHIMMED,SHIMMEY,

6-letter words (19 found)

DEISMS,DEMISS,DESHIS,DIMPSY,DISHES,DISMES,HISSED,IMMESH,MIMSEY,MISSED,MYSIDS,PHYSED,PHYSES,PHYSIS,PISHED,PISHES,PISSED,SHIMMY,SPIDES,

5-letter words (53 found)

DEISM,DESHI,DESIS,DIMES,DIMPS,DISHY,DISME,EMMYS,EMYDS,HEIDS,HEMPS,HEMPY,HESPS,HIDES,HIEMS,HISSY,HYPED,HYPES,IMPED,IMSHY,ISHES,MESHY,MESSY,MIMED,MIMES,MIMSY,MISES,MISSY,MYSID,PEDIS,PISES,PISSY,SEISM,SEMIS,SHEDS,SHIED,SHIES,SHIMS,SHIPS,SIDES,SIDHE,SIMPS,SIPED,SIPES,SPIDE,SPIED,SPIES,SPIMS,SYPED,SYPES,SYPHS,YIPES,YMPES,

4-letter words (87 found)

DEMY,DEPS,DESI,DEYS,DIES,DIME,DIMP,DIMS,DIPS,DISH,DISS,DYES,EDHS,EISH,EMMY,EMYD,EMYS,ESPY,HEID,HEMP,HEMS,HEPS,HESP,HEYS,HIDE,HIED,HIES,HIMS,HIPS,HISS,HYED,HYES,HYPE,HYPS,IDEM,IDES,IMMY,IMPS,ISMS,MEDS,MEMS,MESH,MESS,MIDS,MIME,MIPS,MISE,MISS,PEDI,PEDS,PEHS,PHIS,PIED,PIES,PISE,PISH,PISS,PSIS,PYES,SEIS,SEMI,SEPS,SESH,SEYS,SHED,SHES,SHIM,SHIP,SIDE,SIDH,SIES,SIMP,SIMS,SIPE,SIPS,SPED,SPIE,SPIM,SYED,SYES,SYPE,SYPH,YEPS,YIDS,YIPE,YIPS,YMPE,

3-letter words (60 found)

DEI,DEP,DEY,DIE,DIM,DIP,DIS,DYE,EDH,EDS,EHS,EMS,ESS,HEM,HEP,HES,HEY,HID,HIE,HIM,HIP,HIS,HMM,HYE,HYP,IDE,IDS,IMP,ISH,ISM,MED,MEH,MEM,MES,MID,MIM,MIS,PED,PEH,PES,PHI,PIE,PIS,PSI,PYE,SED,SEI,SEY,SHE,SHY,SIM,SIP,SIS,SPY,SYE,YEH,YEP,YES,YID,YIP,

2-letter words (20 found)

DE,DI,ED,EH,EM,ES,HE,HI,HM,ID,IS,ME,MI,MM,MY,PE,PI,SH,SI,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 247 words from dysphemism according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of dysphemism

dysphemism

Etymology

Borrowed from French dysphémisme, modelled after euphémisme, with the prefix dys-. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • enPR: dĭs'fə-mĭz"(ə)m, IPA(key): /ˈdɪs.fəˌmɪ.z(ə)m/

Noun

dysphemism (countable and uncountable, plural dysphemisms)

  1. (uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.
  2. (countable) A word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way.

Antonyms

  • euphemism

Related terms

  • dysphemistic

Translations

Further reading

  • dysphemism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Source: wiktionary.org