Is DISCOURAGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISCOURAGER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISCOURAGER mean?
Discourager is a form of DISCOURAGE.
- verb
try to prevent; show opposition to
“We should discourage this practice among our youth”
- verb
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
- verb
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
“I warned him not to go too far”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 11
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 15 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 DISCOURAGER
Single letters that turn DISCOURAGER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DISCOURAGER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- discourage14
- disgracer13
- cordages12
- disgrace12
- scourged12
- scrouged12
- caroused11
- corrades11
- corridas11
- courages11
- crusader11
- edacious11
- gracious11
- idocrase11
- scourger11
- scurried11
- cadgers11
- codgers11
- cordage11
- ergodic11
- carouser10
- couriers10
- guarders10
- acrider10
- carders10
- cardios10
- cargoes10
- carried10
- coadies10
- codeias10
- corders10
- corrade10
- corrida10
- corsage10
- cougars10
- courage10
- coursed10
- cruised10
- crusade10
- crusado10
- curdier10
- curried10
- grocers10
- radices10
- records10
- sarcoid10
- scarred10
- scoured10
- scourge10
- scrouge10
- sidecar10
- socager10
- sourced10
- cadger10
- cadges10
- codger10
- geodic10
- graced10
- sugarier9
- acerous9
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