DISCERN
10
Definition
Pronunciation: //dɪˈsɜːn//
verb
- (transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes."Meanwhile the brig had altered her tack, and was moving slowly to the east. Three hours later and the keenest eye could not have discerned her top-sails above the horizon."
- (transitive) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry."If they discern any evidences of wrong-going in any direction that I have indicated, they will acknowledge that I had reason in what I wrote. If they discern no such thing, they will consider me altogether mistaken."
- (transitive) To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate or discriminate."He was too young to discern right from wrong."
- (intransitive) To perceive differences.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 12 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DISCERN'?
The word DISCERN is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
D2
I1
S1
C3
E1
R1
N1
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DISCERN'?
The word DISCERN is worth 12 points in Words With Friends.
D2
I1
S1
C4
E1
R1
N2
Total: 12 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.