Is DISMALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISMALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISMALS mean?
Dismals is a form of DISMAL.
- adjective
causing dejection
“a blue day”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DISMALS
DISMALS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DISMALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dismal9
- sadism9
- missal8
- salmis8
- amids8
- maids8
- milds8
- amiss7
- limas7
- mails7
- salmi7
- simas7
- slams7
- slims7
- amid7
- dams7
- dims7
- mads7
- maid7
- mids7
- mild7
- dials6
- sadis6
- saids6
- silds6
- aims6
- alms6
- amis6
- isms6
- lams6
- lima6
- mail6
- mass6
- mils6
- miss6
- sima6
- sims6
- slam6
- slim6
- dam6
- dim6
- mad6
- mid6
- lassi5
- sails5
- sials5
- sisal5
- aids5
- dais5
- dals5
- dial5
- diss5
- lads5
- laid5
- lids5
- sadi5
- said5
- sild5
- slid5
- aim5
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