DYSPHEMISMS — 11 letter word
dysphemisms
The word dysphemisms has 11 letters: D, Y, S, P, H, E, M, I, S, M, S. It contains 2 vowels and 9 consonants. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the substitution of a disagreeable or offensive expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one, e.g. The Holocaust (the dysphemism chosen by Jewish historians to replace the Nazis' ghastly euphemism, The Final Solution)".
11 letter word "dysphemisms": D Y S P H E M I S M S — noun
Scrabble score: 24 Words With Friends score: 25
Letter analysis of dysphemisms
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| S | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 9 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of dysphemisms
noun
- the substitution of a disagreeable or offensive expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one, e.g. The Holocaust (the dysphemism chosen by Jewish historians to replace the Nazis' ghastly euphemism, The Final Solution)
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