DISCOVERY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DISCOVERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1c3o1v4e1r1y4
PlayableDISCOVERY · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DISCOVERY?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful DISCOVERY is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCOVERY
No single letter turns DISCOVERY into another word.
How DISCOVERY scores
Scrabble d2i1s1c3o1v4e1r1y4 18
Words with Friends d2i1s1c4o1v5e1r1y3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISCOVERY, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCOVERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISCOVERY
- All 9 letters of DISCOVERY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DISCOVERY
viceroys16 codrives14 decisory14 discover14 divorces14 viceroy15 verdoys14 cervids13 codrive13 corvids13 divorce13 scrived13 corsive12 voicers12 devisor11 devoirs11 visored11 voiders11 discoer10 scodier10 coveys14 verdoy13 cervid12 cidery12 corvid12 cyders12 decoys12 descry12 dioecy12 scryde12 voiced12 coreys11 corsey11 corves11 covers11 scrive11 voicer11 voices11 devoir10 divers10
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Common questions about DISCOVERY
- Is DISCOVERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCOVERY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCOVERY worth?
- DISCOVERY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCOVERY?
- No single letter can be added to DISCOVERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISCOVERY:
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