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Is DISCOURAGE a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list DISCOURAGE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
141710

What does DISCOURAGE mean?

  1. verbtry to prevent; show opposition to
  2. verbadmonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
  3. verbdeprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for DISCOURAGE

Add a letter to make a new word: DISCOURAGED, DISCOURAGER, DISCOURAGES.

Words inside DISCOURAGE

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up DISCOURAGE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is DISCOURAGE a Scrabble word?

DISCOURAGE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is DISCOURAGE worth?

DISCOURAGE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does DISCOURAGE mean?

Try to prevent; show opposition to.