Is DISCONTINUING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISCONTINUING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISCONTINUING mean?
Discontinuing is a form of DISCONTINUE.
- verb
put an end to a state or an activity
“Quit teasing your little brother”
- verb
come to or be at an end
“the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31”
- verb
prevent completion
“stop the project”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 DISCONTINUING
DISCONTINUING 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 DISCONTINUING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- discounting15
- continuing13
- cutinising13
- indictions13
- inductions13
- suctioning13
- indicting13
- inducting13
- suiciding13
- digitonins12
- disuniting12
- indigotins12
- inunctions12
- contusing12
- indiction12
- induction12
- discoing12
- ductings12
- inducing12
- nonsuiting11
- outsinning11
- unionising11
- digitonin11
- indigotin11
- inunction11
- stounding11
- conduits11
- counting11
- cunnings11
- dictions11
- discount11
- incising11
- inciting11
- incusing11
- noctuids11
- noticing11
- scouting11
- codings11
- condign11
- discing11
- ducting11
- gonidic11
- ignitions10
- incision10
- inconnus10
- inditing10
- iodising10
- nicotins10
- sounding10
- unctions10
- undoings10
- coining10
- conduit10
- congius10
- conning10
- consign10
- costing10
- cunning10
- diction10
- dunitic10
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