DISCUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DISCUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISCUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISCUS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISCUS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
discussChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISCUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DISCUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does DISCUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A heavy, flat, round disc thrown as far as possible in an athletics event, or the event itself.
Throwing the discus was part of the ancient Greek Games and it has been an Olympic event since the modern Games began in 1896. The thrower spins in a circle to build speed before releasing the disc, which is made of wood or plastic with a metal rim. The same Latin word also names a family of flat, round tropical aquarium fish.
How DISCUS is used
Standard sport term; the plural is discuses or disci.
- She spun twice and sent the discus far across the field.
- The men's discus weighs two kilograms.
- A statue of a young man about to hurl a discus stands in the museum.
- He won a medal in the discus at the national games.
- The discus landed just inside the line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISCUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISCUS
16 longer words begin with DISCUS.
Shorter words from the letters in DISCUS
Common questions about DISCUS
- Is DISCUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISCUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISCUS worth?
- DISCUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISCUS mean?
- A heavy, flat, round disc thrown as far as possible in an athletics event, or the event itself.
- What letters can be added to DISCUS?
- DISCUS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DISCUS:
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