DISCARDMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISCARDMENT 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISCARDMENT?
| 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 DISCARDMENT is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCARDMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discardmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCARDMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISCARDMENT, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCARDMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISCARDMENT
1 longer words begin with DISCARDMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCARDMENT
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Common questions about DISCARDMENT
- Is DISCARDMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISCARDMENT is not in it.
- How many points is DISCARDMENT worth?
- DISCARDMENT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCARDMENT?
- DISCARDMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISCARDMENT:
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