DISCERNING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DISCERNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCERNING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCERNING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCERNING
No single letter turns DISCERNING into another word.
How DISCERNING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISCERNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCERNING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISCERNING mean in Scrabble?
DISCERNING is the -ing form (present participle) of DISCERN.
Anagrams of DISCERNING
The 10 tiles of DISCERNING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DISCERNING
1 longer words begin with DISCERNING.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCERNING
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Common questions about DISCERNING
- Is DISCERNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCERNING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCERNING worth?
- DISCERNING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCERNING?
- No single letter can be added to DISCERNING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISCERNING:
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