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Discanting

d 2i 1s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Rare · form of discant

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does discanting mean?

noun

  1. a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody

    Synonymsdescant

Definitions shown for discant, the base form of discanting.

Is DISCANTING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DISCANTING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
d 2i 1s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
d 2i 1s 1c 4a 1n 2t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
d 2i 1s 1c 4a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
d 2i 1s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DISCANTING

Anagrams 1

Words that end like DISCANTING

Common words that share the ending -ANTING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ANTING

Discanting: quick answers

Is DISCANTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DISCANTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DISCANTING worth?
DISCANTING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does discanting mean?
discanting is related to discant, which means “a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody”.
What words can you make with the letters in DISCANTING?
You can make 341 shorter words from DISCANTING, such as DANCINGS, INDICANTS, CANTINGS, DANCING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DISCANTING?
DISCANTING rearranges into DISTANCING.