DISCOUNTENANCE
19
Definition
Pronunciation: //dɪsˈkaʊntənəns//
verb
- (transitive) To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of."A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot."
- (transitive) To abash, embarrass or disconcert."How would one look from his Majeſtick brow, / Seated as on the top of Vertues hill, / Diſcount'nance her deſpiſ'd, and put to rout / All her array, her female pride deject, / Or turn to reverent awe? […]"
- (transitive) To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage."These were rejected by Parliament, which discountenanced the amalgamation of competing lines but gave broad approval in theory to end-on amalgamations."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 14 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 19 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 25 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 'DISCOUNTENANCE'?
The word DISCOUNTENANCE is worth 19 points in Scrabble.
D2
I1
S1
C3
O1
U1
N1
T1
E1
N1
A1
N1
C3
E1
Total: 19 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DISCOUNTENANCE'?
The word DISCOUNTENANCE is worth 25 points in Words With Friends.
D2
I1
S1
C4
O1
U2
N2
T1
E1
N2
A1
N2
C4
E1
Total: 25 points
How many letters is the word 'DISCOUNTENANCE'?
The word DISCOUNTENANCE has 14 letters.
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.