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Is DISMISSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISMISSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISMISSES mean?

Dismisses is a form of DISMISS.

  1. verb

    bar from attention or consideration

    “She dismissed his advances”

  2. verb

    cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration

    “This case is dismissed!”

  3. verb

    stop associating with

    “They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock”

  4. verb

    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

    “The boss fired his secretary today”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
9

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 DISMISSES

DISMISSES 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 DISMISSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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