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DISCOURAGES

11 letters · 4 syllables · verb

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Definition of DISCOURAGES

verb

To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

"Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time."

verb

To persuade somebody not to do (something).

Synonyms of DISCOURAGES

Words with similar meaning

becourage deter dissuade

Antonyms of DISCOURAGES

Words with opposite meaning

encourage

Examples of DISCOURAGES in a Sentence

  • "Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time."

Word Details

Letters
11
Syllables
4
Scrabble
15
points
WWF
18
points

Is DISCOURAGES a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DISCOURAGES is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 15 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 15 pts Words With Friends — 18 pts

Tip: DISCOURAGES uses 11 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for DISCOURAGES

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter discourages Total
Scrabble 21131111211 15
WWF 21141211311 18

Words You Can Make With the Letters in DISCOURAGES

100 words from the letters in DISCOURAGES

10-letter words

discourage 14/17 USUKWWF

9-letter words

disgraces 13/15 USUKWWF idocrases 12/13 USUKWWF cuirassed 12/14 USUKWWF crusadoes 12/14 USUKWWF discourse 12/14 USUKWWF

8-letter words

disgrace 12/14 USUKWWF cordages 12/14 USUKWWF discages 12/14 UK scourged 12/15 USUKWWF scrouged 12/15 USUKWWF idocrase 11/12 USUKWWF acidoses 11/12 USUKWWF sidecars 11/12 USUKWWF sarcodes 11/12 UK corsages 11/13 USUKWWF socagers 11/13 USUKWWF sarcoids 11/12 USUKWWF discoers 11/12 UK edacious 11/13 USUKWWF decurias 11/13 UK caroused 11/13 USUKWWF courages 11/14 USUKWWF gracious 11/14 USUKWWF crusades 11/13 USUKWWF crusados 11/13 USUKWWF scourges 11/14 USUKWWF scrouges 11/14 USUKWWF scariose 10/11 USUKWWF disusage 10/12 UK caesious 10/12 UK desugars 10/12 USUKWWF graduses 10/12 USUKWWF sauciers 10/12 UK guisards 10/12 USUKWWF carouses 10/12 USUKWWF scarious 10/12 USUKWWF argosies 9/10 USUKWWF radiuses 9/10 USUKWWF sudaries 9/10 USUKWWF desirous 9/10 USUKWWF griseous 9/11 USUKWWF

7-letter words

cargoed 11/13 UK cordage 11/13 USUKWWF ergodic 11/13 USUKWWF discage 11/13 UK cadgers 11/13 USUKWWF codgers 11/13 USUKWWF codeias 10/11 USUKWWF cardies 10/11 UK darcies 10/11 UK radices 10/11 USUKWWF sidecar 10/11 USUKWWF sarcode 10/11 UK cargoes 10/12 USUKWWF corsage 10/12 USUKWWF socager 10/12 USUKWWF cardios 10/11 UK sarcoid 10/11 USUKWWF discoer 10/11 UK discase 10/11 USUKWWF socages 10/12 USUKWWF crossed 10/11 USUKWWF decuria 10/12 UK courage 10/13 USUKWWF crusade 10/12 USUKWWF scaured 10/12 UK cruised 10/12 USUKWWF discure 10/12 UK crusado 10/12 USUKWWF coursed 10/12 USUKWWF scoured 10/12 USUKWWF sourced 10/12 USUKWWF cougars 10/13 USUKWWF scourge 10/13 USUKWWF scrouge 10/13 USUKWWF escudos 10/12 USUKWWF dogears 9/10 USUKWWF cariose 9/10 UK oracies 9/10 UK scoriae 9/10 USUKWWF dosages 9/10 USUKWWF seadogs 9/10 USUKWWF grassed 9/10 USUKWWF digress 9/10 USUKWWF rosaces 9/10 UK grossed 9/10 USUKWWF sodgers 9/10 UK gaudier 9/11 USUKWWF gaudies 9/11 USUKWWF desugar 9/11 USUKWWF sugared 9/11 USUKWWF saucier 9/11 USUKWWF uricase 9/11 UK guisard 9/11 USUKWWF guiders 9/11 USUKWWF acerous 9/11 USUKWWF carouse 9/11 USUKWWF drogues 9/11 USUKWWF gourdes 9/11 USUKWWF

How to Use DISCOURAGES in Word Games

DISCOURAGES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About DISCOURAGES

What does DISCOURAGES mean?
DISCOURAGES is a verb. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
Is DISCOURAGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISCOURAGES is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
How many points is DISCOURAGES worth in Scrabble?
DISCOURAGES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends. It is a 11-letter word with 4 syllables.
How many words can you make from DISCOURAGES?
You can make 100 words from the letters in DISCOURAGES. The longest sub-words are 10 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are synonyms of DISCOURAGES?
Synonyms of DISCOURAGES include: becourage, deter, dissuade. These words have similar meanings and can be used as alternatives in writing and word games.