Is DISCUSSION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISCUSSION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISCUSSION mean?
- noun
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
“the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic”
- noun
an exchange of views on some topic
“we had a good discussion”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 13 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 DISCUSSION
Single letters that turn DISCUSSION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DISCUSSION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cissoids11
- sinusoids10
- scission10
- cissoid10
- discuss10
- sinusoid9
- cousins9
- discos9
- discus9
- cousin8
- cussos8
- ionics8
- scions8
- sonics8
- disci8
- disco8
- discs8
- iodic8
- scudi8
- scudo8
- scuds8
- sodic8
- iodins7
- sounds7
- cions7
- coins7
- conus7
- cusso7
- icons7
- incus7
- ionic7
- scion7
- sonic7
- uncos7
- cods7
- cuds7
- disc7
- docs7
- duci7
- odic7
- scud7
- dinos6
- iodin6
- nidus6
- nodus6
- sound6
- udons6
- undos6
- cion6
- coin6
- coni6
- cons6
- coss6
- cuss6
- icon6
- sics6
- unci6
- unco6
- cod6
- cud6
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