Is DISMAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISMAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISMAYS mean?
Dismays is a form of DISMAY.
- noun
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
- noun
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
- verb
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
“These news depressed her”
- verb
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
“I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 13 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 DISMAYS
DISMAYS 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 DISMAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dismay12
- mysids12
- missay11
- myasis11
- mysid11
- sayids10
- massy10
- missy10
- sadism9
- daisy9
- sayid9
- mays9
- yams9
- amids8
- maids8
- days8
- may8
- yam8
- amiss7
- simas7
- amid7
- dams7
- dims7
- mads7
- maid7
- mids7
- says7
- day7
- my7
- sadis6
- saids6
- aims6
- amis6
- isms6
- mass6
- miss6
- sima6
- sims6
- ays6
- dam6
- dim6
- mad6
- mid6
- say6
- yas6
- aids5
- dais5
- diss5
- sadi5
- said5
- aim5
- ami5
- ism5
- mas5
- mis5
- sim5
- ay5
- ya5
- ads4
- aid4
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