Is DISCONTINUANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISCONTINUANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISCONTINUANCES mean?
Discontinuances is a form of DISCONTINUANCE.
- noun
the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
15
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + U (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 DISCONTINUANCES
DISCONTINUANCES 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.
Words you can make from DISCONTINUANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- discontinuance19
- inconstancies17
- desiccations17
- denunciations16
- continuances16
- insouciances16
- desiccation16
- disconnects16
- inductances16
- denunciation15
- discontinues15
- unsanctioned15
- constancies15
- continuance15
- inconscient15
- insouciance15
- oscitancies15
- caducities15
- coincident15
- desiccants15
- disconnect15
- inductance15
- enunciations14
- decussation14
- discontinue14
- uncontained14
- encaustics14
- nonascetic14
- oscitances14
- succinates14
- accidents14
- accounted14
- anecdotic14
- coincides14
- concussed14
- desiccant14
- nonacidic14
- occidents14
- scincoids14
- enunciation13
- custodians13
- dissection13
- dissociate13
- dissonance13
- educations13
- inductions13
- sanctioned13
- sciaenoids13
- seductions13
- accession13
- acoustics13
- casuistic13
- concisest13
- cosecants13
- encaustic13
- oscitance13
- succinate13
- accident13
- accidies13
- accosted13
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