What does DISMISS mean?
- Pronunciation
- /dɪˈsmɪs/
- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Words With Friends score
- 11
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- bar from attention or consideration“She dismissed his advances”
- cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration“This case is dismissed!”
- stop associating with“They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock”
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position“The boss fired his secretary today”
- end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave“I was dismissed after I gave my report”
- declare void“The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
dismisses12dismissing14
Anagrams of DISMISS
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside DISMISS
23 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is DISMISS a valid word in word games?
DISMISS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is DISMISS worth?
DISMISS is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from DISMISS?
23 other words, including IS, MISS, MID and ID.