DISCREET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DISCREET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCREET?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCREET is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCREET
No single letter turns DISCREET into another word.
How DISCREET scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISCREET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCREET has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISCREET
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DISCREET mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Careful in speech and action so as to keep matters private or avoid embarrassment.
A discreet assistant never repeats what she overhears. Do not mix it up with discrete, which means separate; the two sound the same but differ in the last letters.
How DISCREET is used
Used about people, enquiries and quiet gestures.
- He made a discreet enquiry about the price.
- A discreet waiter refilled the glasses.
- Please be discreet about the news.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISCREET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISCREET
The 8 tiles of DISCREET in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DISCREET
5 longer words begin with DISCREET.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCREET
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Common questions about DISCREET
- Is DISCREET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCREET, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCREET worth?
- DISCREET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISCREET mean?
- Careful in speech and action so as to keep matters private or avoid embarrassment.
- What letters can be added to DISCREET?
- No single letter can be added to DISCREET to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISCREET:
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