dismalise
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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Definition of dismalise
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of dismalize.
“This is, we fear, the case with many who dismalise all around them with their unavailing complaints and lamentations, instead of using proper means for self-improvement.”
“Charley, changed not in nature but in lot, would become a unit to the year's list of "Juvenile Criminals," and serve to dismalise the visage of some excellent and sincere Exeter Hall orator, and to impart a sensational shock to an Exeter Hall audience.”
“One of the things which is doing more harm than good and helping to dismalise this country and to discourage trade is the appalling idea that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has on austerity.”
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Etymology
From dismal + -ise.
Words you can make from dismalise
200+ playable · top: IDEALISMS (12 pts)
Best play idealisms 12 points8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
24 words- DAMSELS 10 pts
- DISMALS 10 pts
- MEDIALS 10 pts
- MILADIS 10 pts
- MISDEAL 10 pts
- MISDIAL 10 pts
- MISLAID 10 pts
- MISLEAD 10 pts
- MISSAID 10 pts
- AIMLESS 9 pts
- MISLIES 9 pts
- MISSILE 9 pts
- SAMIELS 9 pts
- SEISMAL 9 pts
- SIMILES 9 pts
- SMILIES 9 pts
- AIDLESS 8 pts
- DAILIES 8 pts
- DAISIES 8 pts
- LIAISED 8 pts
- SEDILIA 8 pts
- SIALIDS 8 pts
- LIAISES 7 pts
- SILESIA 7 pts
6-letter words
46 words- AMIDES 9 pts
- DAMSEL 9 pts
- DEISMS 9 pts
- DISMAL 9 pts
- DISMES 9 pts
- IMIDES 9 pts
- LAMEDS 9 pts
- MAILED 9 pts
- MASSED 9 pts
- MEDALS 9 pts
- MEDIAL 9 pts
- MEDIAS 9 pts
- MILADI 9 pts
- MISLED 9 pts
- MISSED 9 pts
- SADISM 9 pts
- SLIMED 9 pts
- SMILED 9 pts
- EMAILS 8 pts
- MAILES 8 pts
- MESIAL 8 pts
- MISLIE 8 pts
- MISSAL 8 pts
- MISSEL 8 pts
- SALMIS 8 pts
- SAMIEL 8 pts
- SIMILE 8 pts
- SLIMES 8 pts
- SMILES 8 pts
- AISLED 7 pts
- ASIDES 7 pts
- DAISES 7 pts
- DASSIE 7 pts
- DEASIL 7 pts
- DIESIS 7 pts
- IDEALS 7 pts
- ILIADS 7 pts
- LADIES 7 pts
- SAILED 7 pts
- SIALID 7 pts
- SIDLES 7 pts
- SLIDES 7 pts
- AISLES 6 pts
- LASSIE 6 pts
- LIAISE 6 pts
- LIASES 6 pts
5-letter words
80 words- AIMED 8 pts
- AMIDE 8 pts
- AMIDS 8 pts
- DAMES 8 pts
- DEISM 8 pts
- DIMES 8 pts
- DISME 8 pts
- IMIDE 8 pts
- IMIDS 8 pts
- LAMED 8 pts
- LIMED 8 pts
- MAIDS 8 pts
- MEADS 8 pts
- MEDAL 8 pts
- MEDIA 8 pts
- MEDII 8 pts
- MELDS 8 pts
- MIDIS 8 pts
- MILDS 8 pts
- ALMES 7 pts
- AMIES 7 pts
- AMISS 7 pts
- EMAIL 7 pts
- LAMES 7 pts
- LIMAS 7 pts
- LIMES 7 pts
- MAILE 7 pts
- MAILS 7 pts
- MALES 7 pts
- MASES 7 pts
- MASSE 7 pts
- MEALS 7 pts
- MESAS 7 pts
- MILES 7 pts
- MILIA 7 pts
- MISES 7 pts
- SALMI 7 pts
- SEAMS 7 pts
- SEISM 7 pts
- SEMIS 7 pts
- SIMAS 7 pts
- SLAMS 7 pts
- SLIME 7 pts
- SLIMS 7 pts
- SMILE 7 pts
- AIDES 6 pts
- AILED 6 pts
- ASIDE 6 pts
- DALES 6 pts
- DEALS 6 pts
- DEILS 6 pts
- DELIS 6 pts
- DESIS 6 pts
- DIALS 6 pts
- IDEAL 6 pts
- IDEAS 6 pts
- IDLES 6 pts
- ILIAD 6 pts
- ISLED 6 pts
- LADES 6 pts
- LASED 6 pts
- LEADS 6 pts
- SADES 6 pts
- SADIS 6 pts
- SAIDS 6 pts
- SIDES 6 pts
- SIDLE 6 pts
- SILDS 6 pts
- SLEDS 6 pts
- SLIDE 6 pts
- AISLE 5 pts
- ISLES 5 pts
- ISSEI 5 pts
- LASES 5 pts
- LASSI 5 pts
- SAILS 5 pts
- SALES 5 pts
- SEALS 5 pts
- SIALS 5 pts
- SISAL 5 pts
4-letter words
44 words- AMID 7 pts
- DAME 7 pts
- DAMS 7 pts
- DIME 7 pts
- DIMS 7 pts
- IDEM 7 pts
- IMID 7 pts
- AIMS 6 pts
- ALME 6 pts
- ALMS 6 pts
- AMIE 6 pts
- AMIS 6 pts
- ELMS 6 pts
- ISMS 6 pts
- LAME 6 pts
- LAMS 6 pts
- AIDE 5 pts
- AIDS 5 pts
- DAIS 5 pts
- DALE 5 pts
- DALS 5 pts
- DEAL 5 pts
- DEIL 5 pts
- DELI 5 pts
- DELS 5 pts
- DESI 5 pts
- DIAL 5 pts
- DIEL 5 pts
- DIES 5 pts
- DISS 5 pts
- ELDS 5 pts
- IDEA 5 pts
- IDES 5 pts
- IDLE 5 pts
- LADE 5 pts
- LADS 5 pts
- LAID 5 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- ALES 4 pts
- ILEA 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- ISLE 4 pts
- LASE 4 pts
- LASS 4 pts
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