DISSUASION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DISSUASION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISSUASION?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISSUASION is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISSUASION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dissuasionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISSUASION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISSUASION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISSUASION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISSUASION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of trying to persuade someone not to do something.
Dissuasion is the opposite of persuasion toward an action: it steers a person away. Military strategists use it for deterrence, where the aim is to talk or frighten an enemy out of attacking. The word suits advice, warnings and policy.
How DISSUASION is used
The word dissuasion is used in formal talk about discouraging a person or state from acting.
- All her dissuasion failed to stop him from leaving.
- The policy relies on dissuasion rather than force.
- A calm word of dissuasion kept the boy out of the fight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISSUASION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISSUASION
1 longer words begin with DISSUASION.
Shorter words from the letters in DISSUASION
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Common questions about DISSUASION
- Is DISSUASION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISSUASION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISSUASION worth?
- DISSUASION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISSUASION mean?
- The act of trying to persuade someone not to do something.
- What letters can be added to DISSUASION?
- DISSUASION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISSUASION:
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