Is DISCREPANCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISCREPANCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISCREPANCY mean?
- noun
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
“a growing divergence of opinion”
- noun
an event that departs from expectations
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 21 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 DISCREPANCY
DISCREPANCY 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 DISCREPANCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dyspneic16
- peccary16
- cyprians15
- sapiency15
- cadency15
- caprices14
- cyanides14
- cycasin14
- cyprian14
- piscary14
- spicery14
- syncarp14
- cycads14
- peracids13
- prescind13
- ardency13
- capisce13
- caprice13
- cindery13
- cyanide13
- cyanids13
- dyspnea13
- icecaps13
- ipecacs13
- spidery13
- sprayed13
- crispy13
- cyanic13
- cynics13
- cypres13
- piracy13
- pricey13
- spacey13
- spicey13
- cycad13
- carneys12
- crisped12
- endcaps12
- peracid12
- percids12
- pranced12
- redcaps12
- scandic12
- scarped12
- scraped12
- capric12
- cedary12
- cidery12
- cyanid12
- cyders12
- dancey12
- decays12
- descry12
- drapey12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- prayed12
- spayed12
- spendy12
- synced12
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