DISCERPTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points

It depends on the list you play by. DISCERPTION 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept DISCERPTION?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful DISCERPTION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DISCERPTION

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DISCERPTION scores

Face value of the 11 tiles in DISCERPTION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCERPTION has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about DISCERPTION

• The same 11 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 DISCERPTION

The 11 tiles of DISCERPTION in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with DISCERPTION

1 longer words begin with DISCERPTION.

Shorter words from the letters in DISCERPTION

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Common questions about DISCERPTION

Is DISCERPTION valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCERPTION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is DISCERPTION worth?

DISCERPTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DISCERPTION?

DISCERPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.