DISCANTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISCANTER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISCANTER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCANTER is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCANTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discantersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCANTER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISCANTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCANTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISCANTER
- All 9 letters of DISCANTER are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DISCANTER
The 9 tiles of DISCANTER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DISCANTER
1 longer words begin with DISCANTER.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCANTER
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Common questions about DISCANTER
- Is DISCANTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISCANTER is not in it.
- How many points is DISCANTER worth?
- DISCANTER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCANTER?
- DISCANTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISCANTER:
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