Is DISCREETNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISCREETNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISCREETNESS mean?
- noun
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
“the servants showed great tact and discretion”
- noun
subtly skillful handling of a situation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + E (1) + T (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (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 DISCREETNESS
DISCREETNESS 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.
Anagrams of DISCREETNESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DISCREETNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- directnesses15
- discreteness15
- directness13
- intercedes13
- residences13
- stridences13
- tirednesses12
- scenesters12
- decenters12
- decentres12
- intercede12
- residence12
- stridence12
- direnesses11
- dissenters11
- editresses11
- tenderises11
- tendresses11
- erectness11
- sceneries11
- scenester11
- secretins11
- sesterces11
- sincerest11
- centered11
- decenter11
- decentre11
- descents11
- descries11
- desertic11
- discerns11
- discreet11
- discrete11
- dissects11
- recessed11
- rescinds11
- resected11
- screened11
- seceders11
- secerned11
- secreted11
- senesced11
- dissenter10
- dressiest10
- eternised10
- rednesses10
- reediness10
- residents10
- seediness10
- tenderise10
- tendresse10
- teredines10
- tiredness10
- centeses10
- centesis10
- ceresins10
- cisterns10
- cressets10
- ecesises10
- enterics10
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