DISCRETIONARY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DISCRETIONARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1c3r1e1t1i1o1n1a1r1y4
PlayableDISCRETIONARY · 13 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DISCRETIONARY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.46
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful DISCRETIONARY is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCRETIONARY
No single letter turns DISCRETIONARY into another word.
How DISCRETIONARY scores
Scrabble d2i1s1c3r1e1t1i1o1n1a1r1y4 19
Words with Friends d2i1s1c4r1e1t1i1o1n2a1r1y3 20
Face value of the 13 tiles in DISCRETIONARY, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCRETIONARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCRETIONARY
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Common questions about DISCRETIONARY
- Is DISCRETIONARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCRETIONARY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCRETIONARY worth?
- DISCRETIONARY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCRETIONARY?
- No single letter can be added to DISCRETIONARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DISCRETIONARY:
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