DISCARD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DISCARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCARD?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCARD is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DISCARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What stands out about DISCARD
- DISCARD begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DISCARD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To throw away or get rid of something you no longer want or need.
You discard an old receipt, a worn-out habit or a failed plan. In card games the word has a special meaning: to put a card from your hand onto the discard pile. It suggests that the thing was used and found no longer useful.
How DISCARD is used
General word for throwing away, also a term in card games.
- Please discard the wrapper in the bin.
- He had to discard a card before the next round.
- The scientists chose to discard the faulty data.
- She decided to discard her old notes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISCARD and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISCARD
8 longer words begin with DISCARD.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCARD
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Common questions about DISCARD
- Is DISCARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCARD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCARD worth?
- DISCARD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISCARD mean?
- To throw away or get rid of something you no longer want or need.
- What letters can be added to DISCARD?
- DISCARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DISCARD:
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