DISCONTINUANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DISCONTINUANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCONTINUANCE?
| 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 DISCONTINUANCE is to know. It scores 19 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCONTINUANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discontinuancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCONTINUANCE scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DISCONTINUANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCONTINUANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISCONTINUANCE
- DISCONTINUANCE contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DISCONTINUANCE
1 longer words begin with DISCONTINUANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCONTINUANCE
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Common questions about DISCONTINUANCE
- Is DISCONTINUANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCONTINUANCE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCONTINUANCE worth?
- DISCONTINUANCE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCONTINUANCE?
- DISCONTINUANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DISCONTINUANCE:
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