DISSUADE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DISSUADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISSUADE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISSUADE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISSUADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISSUADE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISSUADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISSUADE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISSUADE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To persuade someone not to follow a course of action.
Friends may try to dissuade you from a risky plan by pointing out the dangers. It is the opposite of persuade, and is nearly always followed by from.
How DISSUADE is used
Pattern: dissuade someone from doing something.
- Nothing could dissuade her from going.
- They tried to dissuade him from selling the house.
- High prices dissuade many shoppers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISSUADE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISSUADE
4 longer words begin with DISSUADE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISSUADE
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Common questions about DISSUADE
- Is DISSUADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISSUADE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISSUADE worth?
- DISSUADE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISSUADE mean?
- To persuade someone not to follow a course of action.
- What letters can be added to DISSUADE?
- DISSUADE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISSUADE:
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