DISCOUNT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DISCOUNT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCOUNT?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCOUNT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCOUNT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discountsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCOUNT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISCOUNT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCOUNT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISCOUNT
- All 8 letters of DISCOUNT are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DISCOUNT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To lower the price of something, or to treat a claim as unworthy of belief.
Shops discount goods in a sale, but a judge may also discount a witness whose story seems weak. In finance the word covers buying a bill for less than its face value.
How DISCOUNT is used
Used in shopping, finance and arguments about credibility.
- The store will discount all coats this weekend.
- We cannot discount the possibility of rain.
- Banks discount bills of exchange before they fall due.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISCOUNT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISCOUNT
The 8 tiles of DISCOUNT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DISCOUNT
10 longer words begin with DISCOUNT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCOUNT
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Common questions about DISCOUNT
- Is DISCOUNT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCOUNT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCOUNT worth?
- DISCOUNT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISCOUNT mean?
- To lower the price of something, or to treat a claim as unworthy of belief.
- What letters can be added to DISCOUNT?
- DISCOUNT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISCOUNT:
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