Is DISMAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISMAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISMAYING mean?
- adjective
causing consternation
“appalling conditions”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 DISMAYING
DISMAYING 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 DISMAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mayings13
- digamy13
- dismay12
- maying12
- smidgin11
- dyings11
- mangy11
- mingy11
- mysid11
- amidins10
- diamins10
- saiyid10
- saying10
- dingy10
- dying10
- mynas10
- gamy10
- gyms10
- siganid9
- admins9
- aiming9
- amidin9
- diamin9
- gamins9
- daisy9
- sandy9
- sayid9
- yagis9
- yangs9
- many9
- mays9
- myna9
- yams9
- gym9
- aiding8
- animis8
- saimin8
- siding8
- simian8
- admin8
- agism8
- amids8
- ayins8
- damns8
- gamin8
- imids8
- maids8
- midis8
- minds8
- sigma8
- days8
- gays8
- sagy8
- yagi8
- yags8
- yang8
- may8
- yam8
- amins7
- animi7
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