DISCOURAGED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DISCOURAGED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1c3o1u1r1a1g2e1d2
PlayableDISCOURAGED · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DISCOURAGED?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful DISCOURAGED is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCOURAGED
No single letter turns DISCOURAGED into another word.
How DISCOURAGED scores
Scrabble d2i1s1c3o1u1r1a1g2e1d2 16
Words with Friends d2i1s1c4o1u2r1a1g3e1d2 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISCOURAGED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 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 DISCOURAGED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISCOURAGED
- DISCOURAGED begins and ends with the same letter.
- DISCOURAGED 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
Shorter words from the letters in DISCOURAGED
discourage14 disgraced14 discoured13 discaged13 adducers12 cordages12 crusaded12 deciduas12 discured12 disgrace12 scourged12 scrouged12 caroused11 courages11 decurias11 discoure11 disgrade11 edacious11 gracious11 idocrase11 radiused10 roadside10 sideroad10 adducer11 adduces11 caddies11 cadgers11 cadgier11 cargoed11 codders11 codgers11 cordage11 cuddies11 decidua11 discage11 discard11 discoed11 discord11 ergodic11 scauded11
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Common questions about DISCOURAGED
- Is DISCOURAGED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCOURAGED, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCOURAGED worth?
- DISCOURAGED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCOURAGED?
- No single letter can be added to DISCOURAGED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISCOURAGED:
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