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Is DISCOURAGING a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list DISCOURAGING 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
172212

What does DISCOURAGING 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

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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.

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FAQ

Is DISCOURAGING a Scrabble word?

DISCOURAGING 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 DISCOURAGING worth?

DISCOURAGING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does DISCOURAGING mean?

Try to prevent; show opposition to.