DISCOURAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DISCOURAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCOURAGE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCOURAGE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCOURAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCOURAGE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISCOURAGE, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCOURAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISCOURAGE
- All 10 letters of DISCOURAGE are different — nothing repeats.
- DISCOURAGE 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 DISCOURAGE
7 longer words begin with DISCOURAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCOURAGE
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Common questions about DISCOURAGE
- Is DISCOURAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCOURAGE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCOURAGE worth?
- DISCOURAGE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCOURAGE?
- DISCOURAGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISCOURAGE:
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