DISSUASIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DISSUASIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISSUASIVE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISSUASIVE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISSUASIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dissuasivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISSUASIVE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISSUASIVE, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISSUASIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISSUASIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Meant to talk someone out of a plan or to make an action look unwise.
A dissuasive remark does not forbid anything; it simply tries to change a mind. Governments also speak of dissuasive penalties, meaning fines large enough to discourage a crime.
How DISSUASIVE is used
Used for advice, arguments, measures and fines that deter.
- Her dissuasive tone made him reconsider the trip.
- The law sets dissuasive fines for dumping waste.
- Nothing in the report had a dissuasive effect on the investors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISSUASIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISSUASIVE
4 longer words begin with DISSUASIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISSUASIVE
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Common questions about DISSUASIVE
- Is DISSUASIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISSUASIVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISSUASIVE worth?
- DISSUASIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISSUASIVE mean?
- Meant to talk someone out of a plan or to make an action look unwise.
- What letters can be added to DISSUASIVE?
- DISSUASIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISSUASIVE:
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