DISCONTINUE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DISCONTINUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDISCONTINUE · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept DISCONTINUE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.36%
Our own measure of how useful DISCONTINUE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCONTINUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCONTINUE scores
Scrabble d2i1s1c3o1n1t1i1n1u1e1 14
Words with Friends d2i1s1c4o1n2t1i1n2u2e1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISCONTINUE, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCONTINUE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISCONTINUE
4 longer words begin with DISCONTINUE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCONTINUE
inductions13 continued12 cutinised12 eductions12 incidents12 incondite12 induction12 nicotined12 seduction12 suctioned12 unincited12 unnoticed12 continues11 cotinines11 insection11 neustonic11 nicotines11 nonsuited10 outsinned10 tendinous10 unionised10 conduits11 contends11 contunds11 contused11 decision11 deontics11 dictions11 diecious11 discount11 doucines11 eduction11 iconised11 incident11 noctuids11 uncoined11 coniines10 continue10 cotinine10 counties10
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Common questions about DISCONTINUE
- Is DISCONTINUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCONTINUE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCONTINUE worth?
- DISCONTINUE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCONTINUE?
- DISCONTINUE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISCONTINUE:
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