DISCRETIONAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISCRETIONAL 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DISCRETIONAL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCRETIONAL is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCRETIONAL
No single letter turns DISCRETIONAL into another word.
How DISCRETIONAL scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISCRETIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCRETIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISCRETIONAL
1 longer words begin with DISCRETIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCRETIONAL
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Common questions about DISCRETIONAL
- Is DISCRETIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCRETIONAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCRETIONAL worth?
- DISCRETIONAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCRETIONAL?
- No single letter can be added to DISCRETIONAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISCRETIONAL:
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