Is DISFAVOURING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISFAVOURING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISFAVOURING mean?
Disfavouring is a form of DISFAVOUR.
- noun
the state of being out of favor
“he is in disfavor with the king”
- noun
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
- verb
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
“This rule clearly disadvantages me”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + F (4) + A (1) + V (4) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 DISFAVOURING
DISFAVOURING 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 DISFAVOURING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disfavoring19
- disfavour16
- favouring16
- disfavor15
- favoring15
- viraginous14
- sangfroid14
- savouring13
- advising13
- avoiding13
- drivings13
- drovings13
- fungoids13
- favours13
- fairings12
- savoring12
- virusoid12
- visoring12
- divings12
- driving12
- droving12
- fadings12
- farding12
- fording12
- fungoid12
- voiding12
- favors12
- favour12
- radiusing11
- rigaudons11
- advisor11
- avidins11
- divisor11
- fairing11
- firings11
- isogriv11
- ravings11
- rovings11
- surfing11
- vigours11
- viragos11
- virgins11
- viroids11
- visaing11
- diving11
- fading11
- frigid11
- gravid11
- favor11
- favus11
- iguanids10
- radioing10
- rigaudon10
- insofar10
- saviour10
- various10
- virions10
- avidin10
- avoids10
- divans10
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