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Discourager

d 2i 1s 1c 3o 1u 1r 1a 1g 2e 1r 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Rare · form of discourage

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

What does discourager mean?

verb

  1. try to prevent; show opposition to

    “We should discourage this practice among our youth”

    Synonymsdeter

  2. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

  3. advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

    “I warned him not to go too far”

    Synonymswarnadmonishmonish

Definitions shown for discourage, the base form of discourager.

Is DISCOURAGER 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 DISCOURAGER worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
d 2i 1s 1c 3o 1u 1r 1a 1g 2e 1r 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
d 2i 1s 1c 4o 1u 2r 1a 1g 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
d 2i 1s 1c 4o 1u 2r 1a 1g 3e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
d 2i 1s 1c 3o 1u 2r 1a 1g 4e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in DISCOURAGER

Hooks for DISCOURAGER

Add one letter to the front or back of DISCOURAGER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

discouragers

Words that end like DISCOURAGER

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

managerteenagerlagervillagersavagervoyagerpagersagerwager
All words ending in -AGER

Discourager: quick answers

Is DISCOURAGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DISCOURAGER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DISCOURAGER worth?
DISCOURAGER scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does discourager mean?
discourager is related to discourage, which means “try to prevent”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DISCOURAGER?
You can make 1231 shorter words from DISCOURAGER, such as DISCOURAGE, DISGRACER, CORDAGES, CURARISED. See the full list.