Is UNDISCOURAGED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNDISCOURAGED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNDISCOURAGED mean?
- adjective
not deterred
“pursued his own path...undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + D (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 UNDISCOURAGED
UNDISCOURAGED 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 UNDISCOURAGED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- discouraged16
- discourage14
- disgraced14
- ungracious13
- crusading13
- deciduous13
- guidances13
- riddances13
- scrounged13
- adducing13
- crudding13
- decoding13
- deducing13
- scudding13
- carousing12
- cinderous12
- coinsured12
- cousinage12
- decurions12
- diagnosed12
- insourced12
- resodding12
- sarcodine12
- underdogs12
- undergods12
- unguarded12
- unsourced12
- adducers12
- candider12
- cardings12
- codesign12
- cognised12
- cordages12
- cordings12
- cosigned12
- crusaded12
- decagons12
- deciduas12
- disgrace12
- guidance12
- recoding12
- reducing12
- riddance12
- scourged12
- scrouged12
- seducing12
- uncarded12
- ungraced12
- codding12
- dangerous11
- diandrous11
- grandiose11
- gueridons11
- noseguard11
- organdies11
- organised11
- rigaudons11
- acrogens11
- aduncous11
- candours11
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