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Is DISCERNMENTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISCERNMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISCERNMENTS mean?

Discernments is a form of DISCERNMENT.

  1. noun

    the cognitive condition of someone who understands

    “he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect”

  2. noun

    delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)

    “arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”

  3. noun

    perception of that which is obscure

  4. noun

    the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
12

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 17 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 DISCERNMENTS

DISCERNMENTS 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 DISCERNMENTS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DISCERNMENTS

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