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Is DISCOURAGES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISCOURAGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISCOURAGES mean?

Discourages is a form of DISCOURAGE.

  1. verb

    try to prevent; show opposition to

    “We should discourage this practice among our youth”

  2. verb

    deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

  3. 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

15

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

11

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (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 DISCOURAGES

DISCOURAGES 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 DISCOURAGES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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