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dismiss

/dɪsˈmɪs/verb

Dismiss commonly means to bar from attention or consideration, cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration, or end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

DI

Ends

ISS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DISMISS” Mean?

/dɪsˈmɪs/

dismiss has 6 documented senses across verb.

Verb

6 senses
1

bar from attention or consideration

She dismissed his advances

2

cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration

This case is dismissed!

3

stop associating with

They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock

Synonyms

4

terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

The boss fired his secretary today

The company terminated 25% of its workers

5

end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave

I was dismissed after I gave my report

6

declare void

The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

bar from attention or consideration

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

D, I, S, M, I, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
m
i
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dismiss.

DISMISS 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 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBCC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDBCC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SM, MI, IS, SS

Trigrams

DIS, ISM, SMI, MIS, ISS

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISMISS 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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