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Discountenances
d 2i 1s 1c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1e 1n 1a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1
About 5 syllables
verb · 15 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of discountenance
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does discountenances mean?
verb
look with disfavor on
“The republic soon discountenanced its few friends”
show disapproval by discouraging
“any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced”
Definitions shown for discountenance, the base form of discountenances.
Is DISCOUNTENANCES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 DISCOUNTENANCES worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
26 ptsWordfeud
23 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DISCOUNTENANCES
Best shorter words top 30 of 2582
discountenance 19incandescents 18countenanced 17incandescent 17accessioned 16continuances 16continuedness 16countenances 16disconnects 16incandesces 16inductances 16unconnected 16candescent 15consistence 15constancies 15continences 15continuance 15cotenancies 15countenance 15desiccants 15desiccates 15disconnect 15incandesce 15inductance 15nonascetics 15nonsciences 15sticcadoes 15unaccented 15unsanctioned 15accensions 14
See all 2582 words made from DISCOUNTENANCES Words that end like DISCOUNTENANCES
Common words that share the ending -ANCES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
counterbalancesreconnaissancesdisappearancespreponderancesextravagancesinheritancesirrelevancescircumstancesadvanceschancesperformancesappearancesallowancessubstancesdistancesinstancesbalancesenhancesfinancesdancesacquaintancescountenancesdisturbancesencumbrances
All words ending in -ANCES Discountenances: quick answers
Is DISCOUNTENANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DISCOUNTENANCES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DISCOUNTENANCES worth?
DISCOUNTENANCES scores 20 points in Scrabble, 26 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does discountenances mean?
discountenances is the third-person singular form of discountenance, which means “look with disfavor on”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DISCOUNTENANCES?
You can make 2582 shorter words from DISCOUNTENANCES, such as DISCOUNTENANCE, INCANDESCENTS, COUNTENANCED, INCANDESCENT. See the full list.