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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

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

9

Letters

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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