Is DISCONTINUATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISCONTINUATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISCONTINUATION mean?
- noun
the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
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) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 18 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 DISCONTINUATION
DISCONTINUATION 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 DISCONTINUATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- continuations15
- continuation14
- distinction14
- indications14
- nondiscount14
- continuants13
- incitations13
- intinctions13
- anticodons13
- conditions13
- dictations13
- indication13
- indictions13
- indistinct13
- inductions13
- unionisation12
- inundations12
- iodinations12
- connations12
- continuant12
- incautions12
- incitation12
- inconstant12
- insouciant12
- intinction12
- inunctions12
- nictations12
- nonactions12
- sonication12
- actinoids12
- anticodon12
- autocoids12
- condition12
- custodian12
- dictation12
- indicants12
- indiction12
- induction12
- insinuation11
- intonations11
- inundation11
- iodination11
- citations11
- conations11
- connation11
- consonant11
- continuos11
- contusion11
- countians11
- inactions11
- incaution11
- incitants11
- inunction11
- nictation11
- nonaction11
- nonstatic11
- onanistic11
- actinoid11
- anconoid11
- asconoid11
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