DISCOUNSELLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISCOUNSELLING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DISCOUNSELLING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCOUNSELLING is to know. It scores 18 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCOUNSELLING
No single letter turns DISCOUNSELLING into another word.
How DISCOUNSELLING scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DISCOUNSELLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCOUNSELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISCOUNSELLING mean in Scrabble?
DISCOUNSELLING is the -ing form (present participle) of DISCOUNSEL.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCOUNSELLING
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Common questions about DISCOUNSELLING
- Is DISCOUNSELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCOUNSELLING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCOUNSELLING worth?
- DISCOUNSELLING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCOUNSELLING?
- No single letter can be added to DISCOUNSELLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DISCOUNSELLING:
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