Unscramble DISCURSIVE and you have 265 words, DISCURSIVE itself among them: it scores 16 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. VIRUCIDES is the best of the shorter words, at 15 points. 10 letters: 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Words from DISCURSIVE by length: 1 with 10 letters, 1 with 9, 8 with 8, 19 with 7, 54 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 51 with 3 and 11 with 2.
VIRUCIDES is the only one of the 9-letter words made with DISCURSIVE letters; it scores 15 points.
Among the 7-letter words from DISCURSIVE, CERVIDS, SCRIVED and VERIDIC tie for first at 13 points. CRUISES, SUICIDE and VIRUSES are everyday picks.
CERVID, CURVED and VISCID share the top score of 12 among the 6-letter words you get when you unscramble DISCURSIVE. ISSUED, CRUISE and DRIVES are the ones most people know.
The best of the 5-letter words in DISCURSIVE is VICED, 11 points; CIVES and CIVIE on 10 follow. DRIVE, VIRUS and CURVE are everyday picks.
The 4-letter words made with DISCURSIVE letters are led by CIVE and VICE, 9 points each. DISC, RICE and CURE are the familiar ones.
Among the 3-letter words you get when you unscramble DISCURSIVE, DEV, DIV and VID tie for first at 7 points. USE, RED and DUE are everyday picks.
Keep every letter of DISCURSIVE but one, change that one, and you get:
More 10-letter words: starting with DI · ending in VE · all 10-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; VIRUCIDES (15 points) takes the top spot.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes. DISCURSIVE is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISCURSIVE itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 265) | 202 | 265 | 184 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: CRUIVES, CRUIVE, CRUVES, DISCURES, CIVES, CRUISIES, CRUVE, DISCURE, VISIED, VISIERS, CISSIER, CIVE and 51 more, 63 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CERVIDS, DEVIS, CREDS, DEVI, DISEURS, ERUVS, VIDS, CRED, DISEUR, ERUV, SEVS, URSIDS and 6 more, 18 in all.
Each word below uses all the letters of DISCURSIVE and one more.