DISCREPANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISCREPANCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DISCREPANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCREPANCE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCREPANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discrepancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCREPANCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISCREPANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCREPANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISCREPANCE
1 longer words begin with DISCREPANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCREPANCE
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Common questions about DISCREPANCE
- Is DISCREPANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCREPANCE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCREPANCE worth?
- DISCREPANCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCREPANCE?
- DISCREPANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISCREPANCE:
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