DISCO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DISCO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCO is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DISCO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does DISCO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A genre of popular dance music, originally from the 1970s, characterized by a strong, steady beat, or a nightclub where such music is played for dancing.
Disco grew out of funk, soul, and Latin dance rhythms and became closely tied to flashy fashion, mirrored dance floors, and glittering lighting. The same word also names the venue itself, so people can dance at a disco while listening to disco music. Although its popularity peaked in the late 1970s, disco influenced later dance genres and still returns in occasional revivals.
How DISCO is used
Refers to both the music genre and the venue; often evokes 1970s dance culture.
- They danced all night at the local disco.
- The radio station played classic disco from the seventies.
- Her outfit was inspired by old disco fashion.
- The club reopened as a retro disco on weekends.
- That song remains one of the most famous disco hits.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISCO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISCO
The 5 tiles of DISCO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DISCO
Showing 24 of 239 words that begin with DISCO.
Words with DISCO inside
Showing 24 of 35 words that contain DISCO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DISCO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCO
Common questions about DISCO
- Is DISCO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCO worth?
- DISCO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISCO mean?
- A genre of popular dance music, originally from the 1970s, characterized by a strong, steady beat, or a nightclub where such music is played for dancing.
- What letters can be added to DISCO?
- DISCO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DISCO:
Open DISCO in the Word Finder