DISCOURAGEMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DISCOURAGEMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCOURAGEMENT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCOURAGEMENT is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCOURAGEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discouragementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCOURAGEMENT scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DISCOURAGEMENT, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCOURAGEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISCOURAGEMENT
- DISCOURAGEMENT 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 DISCOURAGEMENT
1 longer words begin with DISCOURAGEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCOURAGEMENT
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Common questions about DISCOURAGEMENT
- Is DISCOURAGEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCOURAGEMENT, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCOURAGEMENT worth?
- DISCOURAGEMENT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCOURAGEMENT?
- DISCOURAGEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DISCOURAGEMENT:
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