DISCRIMINANT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DISCRIMINANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1c3r1i1m3i1n1a1n1t1
PlayableDISCRIMINANT · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DISCRIMINANT?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DISCRIMINANT is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCRIMINANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discriminantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCRIMINANT scores
Scrabble d2i1s1c3r1i1m3i1n1a1n1t1 17
Words with Friends d2i1s1c4r1i1m4i1n2a1n2t1 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISCRIMINANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCRIMINANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISCRIMINANT
1 longer words begin with DISCRIMINANT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCRIMINANT
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Common questions about DISCRIMINANT
- Is DISCRIMINANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCRIMINANT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCRIMINANT worth?
- DISCRIMINANT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCRIMINANT?
- DISCRIMINANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISCRIMINANT:
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