DISCREDIT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DISCREDIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCREDIT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCREDIT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCREDIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discreditsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCREDIT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISCREDIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCREDIT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISCREDIT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To harm the reputation of someone, or to make an idea or account seem false or unreliable.
To discredit is to knock away the trust people place in a person, a theory or a source. A leaked document may discredit an official, and one bad experiment may discredit a theory. It can also mean refusing to believe something at all.
How DISCREDIT is used
Discredit is often used about evidence, witnesses and public figures.
- The lawyer tried to discredit the main witness.
- New data could discredit the old theory.
- Rivals spread rumours to discredit her campaign.
- The scandal did much to discredit the party.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISCREDIT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISCREDIT
5 longer words begin with DISCREDIT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCREDIT
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Common questions about DISCREDIT
- Is DISCREDIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCREDIT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCREDIT worth?
- DISCREDIT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISCREDIT mean?
- To harm the reputation of someone, or to make an idea or account seem false or unreliable.
- What letters can be added to DISCREDIT?
- DISCREDIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISCREDIT:
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