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Is DISSIMILATIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISSIMILATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISSIMILATIONS mean?

Dissimilations is a form of DISSIMILATION.

  1. noun

    a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other

    “the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation”

  2. noun

    breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

14

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 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 DISSIMILATIONS

DISSIMILATIONS 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 DISSIMILATIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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