DISCRETENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DISCRETENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCRETENESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCRETENESS is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCRETENESS
No single letter turns DISCRETENESS into another word.
How DISCRETENESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISCRETENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCRETENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISCRETENESS
- The same 12 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 DISCRETENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being made up of separate, clearly distinct parts instead of a continuous whole.
Discreteness matters in mathematics and physics, where counting separate steps differs from measuring a smooth range. Do not confuse it with discreetness, which is about tact.
How DISCRETENESS is used
Used in technical and scholarly writing, often contrasted with continuity.
- The discreteness of digital audio comes from sampling a sound many times a second.
- Quantum theory rests on the discreteness of energy levels.
- Students first meet discreteness when counting whole objects.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISCRETENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISCRETENESS
The 12 tiles of DISCRETENESS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DISCRETENESS
1 longer words begin with DISCRETENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCRETENESS
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Common questions about DISCRETENESS
- Is DISCRETENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCRETENESS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCRETENESS worth?
- DISCRETENESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISCRETENESS mean?
- The quality of being made up of separate, clearly distinct parts instead of a continuous whole.
- What letters can be added to DISCRETENESS?
- No single letter can be added to DISCRETENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISCRETENESS:
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