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Dismays

d 2i 1s 1m 3a 1y 4s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of dismay

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does dismays mean?

noun

  1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

    Synonymsdiscouragementdisheartenment

  2. fear resulting from the awareness of danger

    Synonymsalarmconsternation

verb

  1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

    “These news depressed her”

    Synonymsdepressdejectcast downget downdispirit

  2. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

    “I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”

    Synonymsalarmappalappallhorrify

Definitions shown for dismay, the base form of dismays.

Is DISMAYS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DISMAYS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2i 1s 1m 3a 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2i 1s 1m 4a 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
d 2i 1s 1m 3a 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2i 1s 1m 3a 1y 4s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DISMAYS

Words that end like DISMAYS

Common words that share the ending -AYS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -AYS

Dismays: quick answers

Is DISMAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DISMAYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DISMAYS worth?
DISMAYS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dismays mean?
dismays is the plural and third-person singular form of dismay, which means “the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DISMAYS?
You can make 94 shorter words from DISMAYS, such as DISMAY, MYSIDS, MISSAY, MYASIS. See the full list.