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discouragement

noun

Discouragement can refer to the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles, the expression of opposition and disapproval, or the act of discouraging.

3 meanings14 lettersScrabble 20

Length

14

Scrabble

20

WWF

25

Starts

DI

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISCOURAGEMENT” Mean?

discouragement has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

2

the expression of opposition and disapproval

3

the act of discouraging

the discouragement of petty theft

Synonyms for DISCOURAGEMENT

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

14

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

Length

14 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Letters

D, I, S, C, O, U, R, A, G, E, M, E, N, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
c
o
u
r
a
g
e
m
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for discouragement.

DISCOURAGEMENT is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJKJLM.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using discouragement in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DISCOURAGEMENT has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DISCOURAGEMENT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISCOURAGEMENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISCOURAGEMENT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

13

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJKJLM

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

DI, IS, SC, CO, OU, UR, RA, AG, GE, EM, ME, EN, NT

Trigrams

DIS, ISC, SCO, COU, OUR, URA, RAG, AGE, GEM, EME, MEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for discouragement.

DISCOURAGEMENT is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCVCVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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