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.
Which word lists accept DISCOURAGES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
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
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
What does DISCOURAGES mean in Scrabble?
DISCOURAGES is the present-tense form of DISCOURAGE used with he, she and it.
DISCOURAGE(verb) — To make someone lose confidence or hope, or to try to prevent something by showing disapproval.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCOURAGES
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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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