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Is remiss a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word remiss is a Scrabble US word. The word remiss is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

R1E1M3I1S1S1

Is remiss a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word remiss is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

R1E1M3I1S1S1

Is remiss a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word remiss is a Words With Friends word. The word remiss is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

R1E1M4I1S1S1

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6-letter words (2 found)

MISERS,REMISS,

5-letter words (13 found)

EMIRS,MERIS,MIRES,MISER,MISES,RIEMS,RIMES,RISES,SEIRS,SEISM,SEMIS,SIRES,SMIRS,

4-letter words (25 found)

EMIR,IRES,ISMS,MERI,MESS,MIRE,MIRS,MISE,MISS,REIS,REMS,RIEM,RIME,RIMS,RISE,SEIR,SEIS,SEMI,SERS,SIES,SIMS,SIRE,SIRS,SMIR,SRIS,

3-letter words (19 found)

EMS,ERM,ERS,ESS,IRE,ISM,MES,MIR,MIS,REI,REM,RES,RIM,SEI,SER,SIM,SIR,SIS,SRI,

2-letter words (8 found)

EM,ER,ES,IS,ME,MI,RE,SI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 68 words from remiss according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of remiss

remiss

Etymology

From Middle English remisse, remysse, from Latin remissus (“languid, negligent”), perfect passive participle of remittere (“remit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹəˈmɪs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪs

Adjective

remiss (not comparable)

  1. At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
    I would certainly be remiss if I did not give credit where credit was due.
  2. Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.

Synonyms

  • (at fault): at fault, blameworthy, lash, lax, negligent, reprehensible
  • (not energetic): careless, tardy, slack, languid, slow; see also Thesaurus:apathetic or Thesaurus:slow

Translations

See also

  • remise

Anagrams

  • Misers, misers, misser

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Pronunciation

Noun

remiss c

  1. a referral, especially as a general practitioner refers a patient to another medical specialist
  2. a proposal referred for consideration

Declension

Related terms

  • lagrådsremiss
  • remissinstans
  • remissomgång

References


Source: wiktionary.org