DISCONFIRM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DISCONFIRM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCONFIRM?
| 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 DISCONFIRM is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCONFIRM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disconfirmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCONFIRM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISCONFIRM, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCONFIRM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISCONFIRM mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To show that a belief or hypothesis is false or probably false.
Scientists look for evidence that could disconfirm a theory, since one solid counterexample can sink it. The word is stronger than doubt, because it points to proof against the claim.
How DISCONFIRM is used
Used in science, logic and philosophy.
- One result could disconfirm the whole hypothesis.
- The new data disconfirm earlier estimates.
- Tests were designed to disconfirm, not simply to support.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISCONFIRM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISCONFIRM
4 longer words begin with DISCONFIRM.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCONFIRM
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Common questions about DISCONFIRM
- Is DISCONFIRM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCONFIRM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCONFIRM worth?
- DISCONFIRM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISCONFIRM mean?
- To show that a belief or hypothesis is false or probably false.
- What letters can be added to DISCONFIRM?
- DISCONFIRM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISCONFIRM:
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