DISCERPTIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISCERPTIVE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DISCERPTIVE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCERPTIVE is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCERPTIVE
No single letter turns DISCERPTIVE into another word.
How DISCERPTIVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISCERPTIVE, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCERPTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DISCERPTIVE
The 11 tiles of DISCERPTIVE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCERPTIVE
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Common questions about DISCERPTIVE
- Is DISCERPTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCERPTIVE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCERPTIVE worth?
- DISCERPTIVE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCERPTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DISCERPTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISCERPTIVE:
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