01 Word definition

discouragement

14 letters · 6 vowels · 8 consonants

Is DISCOURAGEMENT a word?

Yes. DISCOURAGEMENT is a 14-letter noun. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISCOURAGEMENT?

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

DISCOURAGEMENT contains 14 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

2noun

  1. the expression of opposition and disapproval

Synonyms
disheartenmentdismay
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends25points
Word length14letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISCOURAGEMENT spelled?

D1I2S3C4O5U6R7A8G9E10M11E12N13T14
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters13Repeats E
Vowel balance6 / 8Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DISCOURAGEMENT?

DISCOURAGEMENT is spelled D-I-S-C-O-U-R-A-G-E-M-E-N-T. It contains 14 letters.