DISCRETIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISCRETIVE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISCRETIVE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCRETIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCRETIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discretivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCRETIVE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISCRETIVE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCRETIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DISCRETIVE
The 10 tiles of DISCRETIVE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DISCRETIVE
2 longer words begin with DISCRETIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCRETIVE
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Common questions about DISCRETIVE
- Is DISCRETIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISCRETIVE is not in it.
- How many points is DISCRETIVE worth?
- DISCRETIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCRETIVE?
- DISCRETIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISCRETIVE:
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