DISCOURAGER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DISCOURAGER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCOURAGER?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCOURAGER is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCOURAGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discouragersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCOURAGER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISCOURAGER, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCOURAGER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISCOURAGER
- DISCOURAGER 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 DISCOURAGER
1 longer words begin with DISCOURAGER.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCOURAGER
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Common questions about DISCOURAGER
- Is DISCOURAGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCOURAGER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCOURAGER worth?
- DISCOURAGER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCOURAGER?
- DISCOURAGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISCOURAGER:
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