DISCOMFIT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DISCOMFIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCOMFIT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCOMFIT is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCOMFIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discomfitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCOMFIT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISCOMFIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCOMFIT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISCOMFIT mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To make someone feel uneasy, embarrassed or confused.
To discomfit a person is to throw them off balance, usually with a sharp question or an awkward situation. Older writers used discomfit for defeating an enemy in battle. Many speakers treat it as a synonym of discomfort, though the two have always been distinct.
How DISCOMFIT is used
Discomfit is a somewhat formal verb for embarrassing or unsettling someone.
- The reporter's blunt question seemed to discomfit the minister.
- Nothing could discomfit her calm.
- He tried to discomfit his rival with a joke.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISCOMFIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISCOMFIT
8 longer words begin with DISCOMFIT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCOMFIT
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Common questions about DISCOMFIT
- Is DISCOMFIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCOMFIT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCOMFIT worth?
- DISCOMFIT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISCOMFIT mean?
- To make someone feel uneasy, embarrassed or confused.
- What letters can be added to DISCOMFIT?
- DISCOMFIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISCOMFIT:
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