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Is DISCERNING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISCERNING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISCERNING mean?

  1. adjective

    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

    “a discerning critic”

  2. adjective

    unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

    “a discerning editor”

  3. adjective

    quick to understand

    “a kind and apprehensive friend”

  4. adjective

    able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive

    “discerning taste”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DISCERNING

DISCERNING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of DISCERNING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DISCERNING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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