DISCOURAGES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DISCOURAGES 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.
d2i1s1c3o1u1r1a1g2e1s1
PlayableDISCOURAGES · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DISCOURAGES?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful DISCOURAGES is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCOURAGES
No single letter turns DISCOURAGES into another word.
How DISCOURAGES scores
Scrabble d2i1s1c3o1u1r1a1g2e1s1 15
Words with Friends d2i1s1c4o1u2r1a1g3e1s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISCOURAGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 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 DISCOURAGES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISCOURAGES
- DISCOURAGES 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 DISCOURAGES
discourage14 disgraces13 crusadoes12 cuirassed12 discoures12 discourse12 idocrases12 cordages12 discages12 disgrace12 scourged12 scrouged12 acidoses11 caroused11 corsages11 courages11 crusades11 crusados11 decurias11 discoers11 discoure11 discures11 edacious11 gracious11 idocrase11 sarcodes11 sarcoids11 scourges11 scoursed11 scrouges11 sidecars11 socagers11 caesious10 carouses10 desugars10 disusage10 graduses10 guisards10 sauciers10 scariose10
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Common questions about DISCOURAGES
- Is DISCOURAGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCOURAGES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCOURAGES worth?
- DISCOURAGES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCOURAGES?
- No single letter can be added to DISCOURAGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISCOURAGES:
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