DISCRIMINATING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DISCRIMINATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCRIMINATING?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DISCRIMINATING is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCRIMINATING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discriminatinglChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DISCRIMINATING scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DISCRIMINATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 4 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISCRIMINATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISCRIMINATING
- The letter I appears four times in DISCRIMINATING.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DISCRIMINATING mean in Scrabble?
DISCRIMINATING is the -ing form (present participle) of DISCRIMINATE.
DISCRIMINATE(verb) — To recognise a difference between things, or to treat people unfairly because of their group.
Words starting with DISCRIMINATING
1 longer words begin with DISCRIMINATING.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCRIMINATING
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Common questions about DISCRIMINATING
- Is DISCRIMINATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCRIMINATING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCRIMINATING worth?
- DISCRIMINATING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISCRIMINATING?
- DISCRIMINATING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DISCRIMINATING:
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