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Is DISCOURAGING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISCOURAGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISCOURAGING mean?

  1. adjective

    depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

    “where never is heard a discouraging word”

  2. adjective

    expressing disapproval in order to dissuade

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
22
Letters
12

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

DISCOURAGING 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 DISCOURAGING

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