DISMAL is a playable word

dismal Scrabble® Dictionary

adjective
dismaler, dismalest
cheerless and depressing
(adverb) dismally
noun
pl. dismals
a tract of swampy land
80 Playable Words can be made from "DISMAL"
   2-Letter Words (13 found)
   3-Letter Words (27 found)
   5-Letter Words (7 found)
   6-Letter Words (1 found)