DISCERNIBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DISCERNIBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCERNIBLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCERNIBLE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCERNIBLE
No single letter turns DISCERNIBLE into another word.
How DISCERNIBLE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISCERNIBLE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCERNIBLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISCERNIBLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to be perceived or recognised, even if only faintly.
Something discernible is there to be found, though it may take attention to spot. It is often paired with negatives, as in no discernible difference. The spelling discernable is a less common variant.
How DISCERNIBLE is used
Discernible is typical in careful descriptions of faint signs or small differences.
- There was no discernible change in her mood.
- A faint path was discernible through the tall grass.
- The pattern only became discernible from a distance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISCERNIBLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCERNIBLE
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Common questions about DISCERNIBLE
- Is DISCERNIBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCERNIBLE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCERNIBLE worth?
- DISCERNIBLE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISCERNIBLE mean?
- Able to be perceived or recognised, even if only faintly.
- What letters can be added to DISCERNIBLE?
- No single letter can be added to DISCERNIBLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISCERNIBLE:
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