dismissal

NOUN /dɪs'mɪsəl/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

dismissal is a valid 9-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1M3I1S1S1A1L1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does dismissal mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

Official notice that you have been fired from your job.

SYNONYMS
DISMISSIONPINK SLIP
BROADER
NOTICE
NARROWER
WALKING PAPERSMARCHING ORDERS
2

A judgment disposing of the matter without a trial.

SYNONYMS
JUDGEMENT OF DISMISSALJUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL
BROADER
JUDGEMENTJUDICIAL DECISIONJUDGMENT
RELATED
DISMISS
3

The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart).

SYNONYMS
DISCHARGEDISMISSIONFIRINGLIBERATIONRELEASESACKSACKING
BROADER
ENDINGTERMINATIONCONCLUSION
NARROWER
CONGEREMOVALSECTION EIGHTSUPERANNUATIONHONORABLE DISCHARGEINACTIVATIONDISHONORABLE DISCHARGEDEACTIVATION
RELATED
DISMISS
4

Permission to go; the sending away of someone.

BROADER
PERMISSION
RELATED
DISMISS