Unscramble DISMAYLS and you have 186 words, DISMAYLS itself among them: it scores 14 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. 1 anagram of DISMAYLS is on the page: LADYISMS, each 14 points. DISMAYL, DISMAYS and LADYISM are the best of the shorter words, at 13 points. The 8 letters split into 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from DISMAYLS by length: 2 with 8 letters, 5 with 7, 14 with 6, 45 with 5, 60 with 4, 43 with 3 and 17 with 2.
Among the 5-letter words from DISMAYLS, DIMLY, MADLY and MYSID tie for first at 11 points. DAILY, MAILS and DAISY are everyday picks.
Of the 60 4-letter words made with DISMAYLS letters, 7 score 9 points, the group's best. SAID, MAIL and DAYS are the ones most people know.
Among the 3-letter words you get when you unscramble DISMAYLS, LYM, MAY and YAM tie for first at 8 points. DAY, SAY and ASS are everyday picks.
Keep every letter of DISMAYLS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 8-letter words: starting with DI · ending in LS · all 8-letter words
The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by DISMAYS (13 points).
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
DISMAYLS is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISMAYLS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 186) | 150 | 186 | 144 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: DISMAYLS, LADYISMS, DISMAYL, LADYISM, DIAMYL, LYAMS, DIYAS, LYAM, LYMS, MYAL, DIYA, LYM and 24 more, 36 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: LASSY, MILDS, YAS, LASSI, DAS and DA, 6 in all.
With one more tile, the letters of DISMAYLS spell the words below.