discouragement
NOUN
/dɪ'skɜrɪdʒmənt/
14 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
discouragement is a valid 14-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1C3O1U1R1A1G2E1M3E1N1T1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does discouragement mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles.
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2
The act of discouraging.
“the discouragement of petty theft”
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3
The expression of opposition and disapproval.
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