Dismay

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters

Definition of Dismay

Verb

To cause to feel apprehension; great sadness, or fear; to deprive of energy.
To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.
To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.

Noun

A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
"He looked in dismay at the destruction of the town caused by the hurricane."
Condition fitted to dismay; ruin.

Anagrams of Dismay

Words You Can Make

44 words can be made from the letters in "dismay":

5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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3-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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Rhyming Words

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