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Yes. The word discourage is a Scrabble US word. The word discourage is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

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Yes. The word discourage is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

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10-letter words (1 found)

DISCOURAGE,

8-letter words (11 found)

CAROUSED,CORDAGES,COURAGES,DECURIAS,DISCOURE,DISGRACE,EDACIOUS,GRACIOUS,IDOCRASE,SCOURGED,SCROUGED,

7-letter words (69 found)

ACEROUS,AERUGOS,AGRISED,AGUISED,AROUSED,CADGERS,CADGIER,CARDIES,CARDIOS,CARGOED,CARGOES,CARIOSE,CARIOUS,CAROUSE,COADIES,CODEIAS,CODGERS,CORDAGE,CORSAGE,COUGARS,COURAGE,COURIED,COURIES,COURSED,CRUISED,CRUSADE,CRUSADO,CURIOSA,DARCIES,DECURIA,DESUGAR,DISCAGE,DISCOER,DISCURE,DOGEARS,DROGUES,ERGODIC,GAUCIER,GAUDIER,GAUDIES,GIAOURS,GOURDES,GROUSED,GUIDERS,GUISARD,GURDIES,ORACIES,RADICES,RADIOES,RESIDUA,ROADIES,SARCODE,SARCOID,SAUCIER,SAUROID,SCAURED,SCODIER,SCORIAE,SCOUGED,SCOURED,SCOURGE,SCOURIE,SCROUGE,SIDECAR,SOCAGER,SOREDIA,SOURCED,SUGARED,URICASE,

6-letter words (166 found)

ACIDER,ADIEUS,ADORES,AERUGO,AGRISE,AGUISE,AIDERS,ARGUED,ARGUES,ARIOSE,AROIDS,AROUSE,AUDIOS,AUGERS,CADGER,CADGES,CADIES,CADRES,CAGERS,CAGIER,CAIRDS,CARDIE,CARDIO,CARDIS,CARGOS,CARIED,CARIES,CAURIS,CAUSED,CAUSER,CEDARS,CERIAS,CEROUS,CESURA,CIDERS,CIGARS,COARSE,CODEIA,CODERS,CODGER,COGIES,COGUES,CORGIS,CORIES,COSIED,COSIER,COUDES,COUGAR,COURED,COURES,COURIE,COURSE,CRAIGS,CREDOS,CROUSE,CRUDES,CRUDOS,CRUISE,CRUSIE,CURIAE,CURIAS,CURIES,CURIOS,CURSED,DAGOES,DARICS,DEAIRS,DECORS,DEGRAS,DERIGS,DICERS,DIRGES,DISEUR,DOGEAR,DOGIES,DORIES,DORISE,DOSAGE,DOUARS,DOUCER,DOURAS,DOUSER,DRICES,DROGUE,DUROCS,ERICAS,ERUGOS,ESCUDO,GAUCIE,GEODIC,GEOIDS,GIAOUR,GOURAS,GOURDE,GOURDS,GRACED,GRACES,GRADES,GRADUS,GRICED,GRICES,GRIDES,GRISED,GROUSE,GUACOS,GUARDS,GUIDER,GUIDES,GUIROS,GUISED,GUISER,IRADES,OCREAS,OREADS,ORGIAC,ORGIAS,ORGIES,ORGUES,RADGES,RADIOS,RADIUS,RAISED,RAUCID,REDIAS,REGIUS,RESAID,RIDGES,ROADIE,ROGUED,ROGUES,ROSACE,ROSCID,ROSIED,ROUGED,ROUGES,ROUSED,RUDIES,RUEDAS,RUGOSA,RUGOSE,SACRED,SAGIER,SAIRED,SARODE,SAUCED,SAUCER,SAUGER,SCARED,SCORED,SCORIA,SCRIED,SEADOG,SOARED,SOCAGE,SODAIC,SODGER,SORAGE,SOUARI,SOUCAR,SOUCED,SOURCE,SOURED,SURGED,UREDIA,UREDOS,USAGER,

5-letter words (308 found)

ACERS,ACIDS,ACRED,ACRES,ACRID,ACROS,ADIEU,ADIOS,ADORE,AEGIS,AEROS,AESIR,AGERS,AGIOS,AGROS,AGUED,AGUES,AIDER,AIDES,AIDOS,AIRED,ARCED,ARCOS,ARCUS,AREIC,ARGUE,ARGUS,ARISE,AROID,AROSE,ARSED,ASDIC,ASIDE,AUDIO,AUGER,AUREI,AURES,AURIC,AURIS,CADES,CADGE,CADIE,CADIS,CADRE,CAGED,CAGER,CAGES,CAIDS,CAIRD,CARDI,CARDS,CARED,CARES,CARGO,CARSE,CASED,CAURI,CAUSE,CEDAR,CEDIS,CERIA,CEROS,CIDER,CIDES,CIGAR,CIRES,CODAS,CODER,CODES,COEDS,COGIE,COGUE,COIRS,CORDS,CORED,CORES,CORGI,CORIA,CORSE,COSED,COSIE,COUDE,COURD,COURE,COURS,CRAGS,CRAIG,CREDO,CREDS,CRIAS,CRIED,CRIES,CRIOS,CRISE,CROGS,CRUDE,CRUDO,CRUDS,CRUES,CRUSE,CURDS,CURED,CURES,CURIA,CURIE,CURIO,CURSE,CURSI,DACES,DAGOS,DARES,DARGS,DARIC,DARIS,DAURS,DEAIR,DEARS,DECOR,DECOS,DEGAS,DEGUS,DERIG,DEROS,DICER,DICES,DIRGE,DISCO,DOCUS,DOERS,DOGES,DOGIE,DORES,DORIC,DORIS,DORSA,DORSE,DOSAI,DOSER,DOUAR,DOUCE,DOUCS,DOURA,DOUSE,DRACO,DRAGS,DREGS,DRICE,DRIES,DRUGS,DRUSE,DUARS,DUCES,DURAS,DURES,DUROC,DUROS,EARDS,ECADS,ECRUS,EGADS,EIDOS,ERGOS,ERICA,ERICS,ERUGO,ESCAR,EUROS,GADES,GADIS,GADSO,GAIDS,GAIRS,GARES,GARIS,GAUDS,GAURS,GEARS,GEOID,GIRDS,GIROS,GOADS,GOERS,GOIER,GORAS,GORED,GORES,GORIS,GORSE,GOURA,GOURD,GRACE,GRADE,GRADS,GRICE,GRIDE,GRIDS,GRISE,GRUED,GRUES,GUACO,GUARD,GUARS,GUDES,GUIDE,GUIDS,GUIRO,GUISE,ICERS,IDEAS,IRADE,OARED,OCREA,OGRES,ORCAS,OREAD,ORGIA,ORGIC,ORGUE,OSCAR,OSIER,OURIE,RACED,RACES,RADGE,RADIO,RAGDE,RAGED,RAGES,RAGIS,RAGUS,RAIDS,RAISE,RASED,READS,REAIS,REDIA,REDOS,REGOS,RESID,RESOD,RIADS,RICED,RICES,RIDES,RIDGE,ROADS,RODES,ROGUE,ROIDS,ROSED,ROUES,ROUGE,ROUSE,RUDAS,RUDES,RUDIE,RUDIS,RUEDA,RUGAE,SAGER,SAICE,SARED,SARGE,SARGO,SAROD,SAUCE,SCARE,SCAUD,SCAUR,SCORE,SCOUG,SCOUR,SCRAE,SCRAG,SCROD,SCROG,SCUDI,SCUDO,SEGAR,SERAC,SERAI,SERIC,SIDER,SIEUR,SIRED,SIROC,SOARE,SODIC,SOGER,SORDA,SORED,SOUCE,SUCRE,SUDOR,SUGAR,SURED,SURGE,URAEI,URAOS,URASE,UREAS,UREDO,UREIC,URGED,URGES,URSAE,URSID,USAGE,

4-letter words (299 found)

ACED,ACER,ACES,ACID,ACRE,ACRO,ADOS,AERO,AESC,AGED,AGER,AGES,AGIO,AGRO,AGUE,AIDE,AIDS,AIRS,ARCO,ARCS,ARDS,ARED,AREG,ARES,ARID,ARIS,ARSE,ASCI,CADE,CADI,CADS,CAGE,CAGS,CAID,CARD,CARE,CARS,CASE,CEAS,CEDI,CERO,CIAO,CIDE,CIDS,CIGS,CIRE,CODA,CODE,CODS,COED,COGS,COID,COIR,CORD,CORE,CORS,COSE,COUR,CRAG,CRED,CRIA,CRIS,CROG,CRUD,CRUE,CRUS,CUDS,CUED,CUES,CURD,CURE,CURS,DACE,DAES,DAGO,DAGS,DAIS,DARE,DARG,DARI,DAUR,DEAR,DECO,DEGS,DEGU,DERO,DESI,DEUS,DICE,DIES,DIGS,DIRE,DISA,DISC,DOCS,DOCU,DOER,DOES,DOGE,DOGS,DORE,DORS,DOSA,DOSE,DOUC,DOUR,DRAC,DRAG,DREG,DRUG,DUAR,DUCE,DUCI,DUES,DUGS,DUOS,DURA,DURE,DURO,EARD,EARS,EAUS,ECAD,ECOD,ECOS,ECRU,ECUS,EGAD,EGIS,EGOS,ERAS,ERGO,ERGS,ERIC,EROS,EUOI,EURO,GADE,GADI,GADS,GAED,GAES,GAID,GAIR,GARE,GARI,GARS,GAUD,GAUR,GAUS,GEAR,GEDS,GEOS,GERS,GIDS,GIED,GIES,GIOS,GIRD,GIRO,GOAD,GOAS,GODS,GOER,GOES,GORA,GORE,GORI,GORS,GRAD,GRID,GRIS,GRUE,GUAR,GUDE,GUES,GUID,GURS,ICED,ICER,ICES,IDEA,IDES,IGAD,IRED,IRES,IURE,OARS,OCAS,ODAS,ODEA,ODES,ODIC,OGRE,ORAD,ORCA,ORCS,ORDS,ORES,ORGS,OSAR,OUDS,OURS,RACE,RADE,RADS,RAGE,RAGI,RAGS,RAGU,RAID,RAIS,RASE,READ,RECS,REDO,REDS,REGO,REGS,REIS,REOS,RIAD,RIAS,RICE,RIDE,RIDS,RIGS,RISE,ROAD,ROCS,RODE,RODS,ROED,ROES,ROID,ROSE,ROUE,RUCS,RUDE,RUDI,RUDS,RUED,RUES,RUGA,RUGS,RUSA,RUSE,SADE,SADI,SADO,SAGE,SAGO,SAIC,SAID,SAIR,SARD,SARI,SCAD,SCAG,SCAR,SCOG,SCUD,SCUG,SCUR,SEAR,SECO,SEGO,SEIR,SERA,SICE,SIDA,SIDE,SIRE,SOAR,SOCA,SODA,SORA,SORD,SORE,SORI,SOUR,SUED,SUER,SUGO,SUID,SURA,SURD,SURE,UDOS,URAO,URDE,URDS,UREA,URES,URGE,URIC,URSA,USED,USER,

3-letter words (151 found)

ACE,ADO,ADS,AGE,AGO,AGS,AID,AIR,AIS,ARC,ARD,ARE,ARS,AUE,CAD,CAG,CAR,CID,CIG,CIS,COD,COG,COR,COS,CRU,CUD,CUE,CUR,DAE,DAG,DAS,DEG,DEI,DIE,DIG,DIS,DOC,DOE,DOG,DOR,DOS,DSO,DUE,DUG,DUI,DUO,EAR,EAS,EAU,ECO,ECU,EDS,EGO,ERA,ERG,ERS,GAD,GAE,GAR,GAS,GAU,GED,GEO,GER,GID,GIE,GIO,GIS,GOA,GOD,GOE,GOR,GOS,GUE,GUR,GUS,ICE,IDE,IDS,IOS,IRE,ISO,OAR,OCA,ODA,ODE,ODS,OES,OIS,ORA,ORC,ORD,ORE,ORG,ORS,OSE,OUD,OUR,OUS,RAD,RAG,RAI,RAS,REC,RED,REG,REI,REO,RES,RIA,RID,RIG,ROC,ROD,ROE,RUC,RUD,RUE,RUG,SAC,SAD,SAE,SAG,SAI,SAR,SAU,SEA,SEC,SED,SEG,SEI,SER,SIC,SIG,SIR,SOC,SOD,SOG,SOU,SRI,SUD,SUE,SUG,SUI,SUR,UDO,UDS,UGS,URD,URE,USE,

2-letter words (32 found)

AD,AE,AG,AI,AR,AS,DA,DE,DI,DO,EA,ED,ER,ES,GI,GO,GU,ID,IO,IS,OD,OE,OI,OR,OS,OU,RE,SI,SO,UG,UR,US,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 1038 words from discourage according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of discourage

discourage

Etymology

From Middle French descourager (modern French décourager), from Old French descouragier, from des- and corage. By surface analysis, dis- +‎ courage.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/
  • Hyphenation: dis‧cour‧age

Verb

discourage (third-person singular simple present discourages, present participle discouraging, simple past and past participle discouraged)

  1. (transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
  2. (transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).

Synonyms

  • deter
  • dissuade

Antonyms

  • encourage

Translations

Noun

discourage (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Lack of courage

Synonyms

  • (lack of courage): cowardliness

Further reading

  • “discourage”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Source: wiktionary.org