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Is discourse a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word discourse is a Scrabble US word. The word discourse is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is discourse a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word discourse is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

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Is discourse a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word discourse is a Words With Friends word. The word discourse is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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9-letter words (2 found)

DISCOURES,DISCOURSE,

8-letter words (6 found)

DESIROUS,DISCOERS,DISCOURE,DISCURES,SCOURIES,SCOURSED,

7-letter words (31 found)

CESIOUS,COSIERS,COURIED,COURIES,COURSED,COURSES,CRIOSES,CROSSED,CRUISED,CRUISES,CRUSIES,CUISSER,DISCOER,DISCOES,DISCURE,DISEURS,DORISES,DOSSIER,DOUSERS,ESCUDOS,SCODIER,SCORSED,SCOURED,SCOURIE,SCOURSE,SCOUSER,SERIOUS,SOURCED,SOURCES,SUCROSE,SUDSIER,

6-letter words (90 found)

CEROUS,CIDERS,CODERS,CORIES,CORSES,COSIED,COSIER,COSIES,COSSIE,COUDES,COURED,COURES,COURIE,COURSE,CREDOS,CRISES,CROSSE,CROUSE,CRUDES,CRUDOS,CRUISE,CRUSES,CRUSIE,CUISSE,CURIES,CURIOS,CURSED,CURSES,CUSSED,CUSSER,DECORS,DICERS,DISCOS,DISCUS,DISEUR,DISUSE,DORIES,DORISE,DORSES,DOSERS,DOSSER,DOUCER,DOUSER,DOUSES,DRICES,DRUSES,DURESS,DUROCS,ESCUDO,ISSUED,ISSUER,OSIERS,RESIDS,RESODS,ROSCID,ROSIED,ROSIES,ROUSED,ROUSES,RUDIES,SCORED,SCORES,SCORSE,SCOURS,SCOUSE,SCRIED,SCRIES,SCRODS,SCUSED,SEISOR,SEROUS,SIDERS,SIEURS,SIROCS,SORDES,SOUCED,SOUCES,SOURCE,SOURED,SOURSE,SOUSED,SOUSER,SUCRES,SUDORS,SUDSER,UREDOS,URESIS,UROSES,UROSIS,URSIDS,

5-letter words (135 found)

CEDIS,CEROS,CIDER,CIDES,CIRES,CODER,CODES,COEDS,COIRS,CORDS,CORED,CORES,CORSE,COSED,COSES,COSIE,COUDE,COURD,COURE,COURS,CREDO,CREDS,CRESS,CRIED,CRIES,CRIOS,CRISE,CROSS,CRUDE,CRUDO,CRUDS,CRUES,CRUSE,CURDS,CURED,CURES,CURIE,CURIO,CURSE,CURSI,CUSSO,DECOR,DECOS,DEROS,DESIS,DICER,DICES,DISCO,DISCS,DOCUS,DOERS,DORES,DORIC,DORIS,DORSE,DOSER,DOSES,DOUCE,DOUCS,DOUSE,DRESS,DRICE,DRIES,DROSS,DRUSE,DUCES,DURES,DUROC,DUROS,ECRUS,EIDOS,ERICS,EUROS,ICERS,ISSUE,OSIER,OURIE,REDOS,RESID,RESOD,RESUS,RICED,RICES,RIDES,RISES,RISUS,RODES,ROIDS,ROSED,ROSES,ROUES,ROUSE,RUDES,RUDIE,RUDIS,RUSES,RUSSE,SCORE,SCOUR,SCROD,SCUDI,SCUDO,SCUDS,SCURS,SCUSE,SEIRS,SERIC,SICES,SIDER,SIDES,SIEUR,SIRED,SIRES,SIROC,SOCES,SODIC,SORDS,SORED,SORES,SORUS,SOUCE,SOURS,SOUSE,SUCRE,SUDOR,SUERS,SUIDS,SURDS,SURED,SURES,SUSED,UREDO,UREIC,URSID,USERS,

4-letter words (139 found)

CEDI,CERO,CESS,CIDE,CIDS,CIRE,CODE,CODS,COED,COID,COIR,CORD,CORE,CORS,COSE,COSS,COUR,CRED,CRIS,CRUD,CRUE,CRUS,CUDS,CUED,CUES,CURD,CURE,CURS,CUSS,DECO,DERO,DESI,DEUS,DICE,DIES,DIRE,DISC,DISS,DOCS,DOCU,DOER,DOES,DORE,DORS,DOSE,DOSS,DOUC,DOUR,DSOS,DUCE,DUCI,DUES,DUOS,DURE,DURO,ECOD,ECOS,ECRU,ECUS,ERIC,EROS,EUOI,EURO,ICED,ICER,ICES,IDES,IRED,IRES,ISOS,IURE,ODES,ODIC,ORCS,ORDS,ORES,OSES,OUDS,OURS,RECS,REDO,REDS,REIS,REOS,RICE,RIDE,RIDS,RISE,ROCS,RODE,RODS,ROED,ROES,ROID,ROSE,ROUE,RUCS,RUDE,RUDI,RUDS,RUED,RUES,RUSE,SCUD,SCUR,SECO,SECS,SEIR,SEIS,SERS,SICE,SICS,SIDE,SIES,SIRE,SIRS,SOCS,SODS,SORD,SORE,SORI,SOUR,SOUS,SRIS,SUDS,SUED,SUER,SUES,SUID,SURD,SURE,UDOS,URDE,URDS,URES,URIC,USED,USER,USES,

3-letter words (77 found)

CID,CIS,COD,COR,COS,CRU,CUD,CUE,CUR,DEI,DIE,DIS,DOC,DOE,DOR,DOS,DSO,DUE,DUI,DUO,ECO,ECU,EDS,ERS,ESS,ICE,IDE,IDS,IOS,IRE,ISO,ODE,ODS,OES,OIS,ORC,ORD,ORE,ORS,OSE,OUD,OUR,OUS,REC,RED,REI,REO,RES,RID,ROC,ROD,ROE,RUC,RUD,RUE,SEC,SED,SEI,SER,SIC,SIR,SIS,SOC,SOD,SOS,SOU,SRI,SUD,SUE,SUI,SUR,SUS,UDO,UDS,URD,URE,USE,

2-letter words (20 found)

DE,DI,DO,ED,ER,ES,ID,IO,IS,OD,OE,OI,OR,OS,OU,RE,SI,SO,UR,US,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 501 words from discourse according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of discourse

discourse

Alternative forms

  • discours (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English discours, borrowed from Middle French discours (“conversation, speech”), from Latin discursus (“the act of running about”), from Latin discurrō (“run about”), from dis- (“apart”) + currō (“run”). Spelling modified by influence of Middle French cours (“course”). Doublet of discursus.

Pronunciation

  • (mainly noun) IPA(key): /ˈdɪskɔː(ɹ)s/
  • (mainly verb) IPA(key): /dɪsˈkɔː(ɹ)s/
  • (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ˈdɪsko(ː)ɹs/, /dɪsˈko(ː)ɹs/
  • (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ˈdɪskoəs/, /dɪsˈkoəs/
  • Rhymes: (mainly verb) -ɔː(ɹ)s

Noun

discourse (countable and uncountable, plural discourses)

  1. (uncountable, archaic) Verbal exchange, conversation.
  2. (uncountable) Expression in words, either speech or writing.
  3. (countable) A conversation.
  4. (countable) A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.
    The preacher gave us a long discourse on duty.
  5. (countable) Any rational expression, reason.
  6. (social sciences, countable) An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault).
  7. (obsolete) Dealing; transaction.

Synonyms

  • (expression in words): communication, expression
  • (verbal exchange): debate, conversation, discussion, talk
  • (formal lengthy exposition of some subject): dissertation, lecture, sermon, study, treatise
  • (rational expression): ratiocination
  • (views of a society): norm, Overton window

Derived terms

Related terms

  • course
  • discursive

Translations

Verb

discourse (third-person singular simple present discourses, present participle discoursing, simple past and past participle discoursed)

  1. (intransitive) To engage in discussion or conversation; to converse.
  2. (intransitive) To write or speak formally and at length.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To debate.
  4. To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason.
  5. (obsolete, transitive) To produce or emit (musical sounds).

Synonyms

  • (engage in discussion or conversation): converse, talk

Derived terms

  • discourser

Translations

See also

  • essay

Anagrams

  • discoures, ruscoside

Source: wiktionary.org