Dictionary
Discountenancing
d 2i 1s 1c 3o 1u 1n 1t 1e 1n 1a 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 2
About 5 syllables
verb · 16 letters · Less common · present participle of discountenance
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : not valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does discountenancing 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 discountenancing.
Is DISCOUNTENANCING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | No |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is DISCOUNTENANCING worth?
Scrabble
22 ptsWords With Friends
30 ptsWordfeud
26 ptsNYT Crossplay
25 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DISCOUNTENANCING
Best shorter words top 30 of 2860
disconnecting 19discontinuance 19countenancing 18incandescing 18desiccating 17incognisance 17accountings 16condensating 16conducting 16continuances 16denunciating 16denunciations 16desiccation 16inductances 16accending 15accounting 15cadencing 15caducities 15canticoing 15cocainised 15coenacting 15cognisance 15coincident 15conceding 15conceiting 15conducing 15connecting 15contendings 15continuance 15decocting 15
Words that end like DISCOUNTENANCING
Common words that share the ending -ANCING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
counterbalancingadvancingbalancingenhancingdancingcircumstancingcountenancingoutdistancingdistancingentrancinginstancingfinancingromancingchancingglancingprancinglancing
All words ending in -ANCING Discountenancing: quick answers
Is DISCOUNTENANCING a valid Scrabble word?
No. DISCOUNTENANCING is not in the official Scrabble word lists we check, so you can’t play it in a rated game.
How many points is DISCOUNTENANCING worth?
DISCOUNTENANCING scores 22 points in Scrabble, 30 in Words With Friends, 26 in Wordfeud and 25 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does discountenancing mean?
discountenancing is the present participle 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 DISCOUNTENANCING?
You can make 2860 shorter words from DISCOUNTENANCING, such as DISCONNECTING, DISCONTINUANCE, COUNTENANCING, INCANDESCING. See the full list.