discouraging

ADJECTIVE
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

discouraging is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1C3O1U1R1A1G2I1N1G2
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does discouraging mean?

ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1

Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action.

“where never is heard a discouraging word”

ANTONYMS
2

Expressing disapproval in order to dissuade.

SIMILAR