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Is DISCOVERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISCOVERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISCOVERING mean?

Discovering is a form of DISCOVER.

  1. verb

    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

    “She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”

  2. verb

    get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

    “I learned that she has two grown-up children”

  3. verb

    make a discovery, make a new finding

    “Roentgen discovered X-rays”

  4. verb

    make a discovery

    “She found that he had lied to her”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

11

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 DISCOVERING

DISCOVERING 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 DISCOVERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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