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dismals

noun

A dismal or melancholy state.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

DI

Ends

ALS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DISMALS” Mean?

A dismal or melancholy state.

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word dismals with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

A dismal or melancholy state.

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

D, I, S, M, A, L, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
m
a
l
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dismals.

DISMALS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using dismals in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DISMALS has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DISMALS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISMALS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISMALS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SM, MA, AL, LS

Trigrams

DIS, ISM, SMA, MAL, ALS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for dismals.

DISMALS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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