01 Word definition

discourages

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DISCOURAGES a word?

Yes. DISCOURAGES is a 11-letter verb. DISCOURAGES is a plural or present-tense form of DISCOURAGE: try to prevent; show opposition to Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISCOURAGES?

D-I-S-C-O-U-R-A-G-E-S

DISCOURAGES contains 11 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DISCOURAGES is a plural or present-tense form of DISCOURAGE.

1verb

  1. DISCOURAGES is a plural or present-tense form of DISCOURAGE: try to prevent; show opposition to

    We should discourage this practice among our youth
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISCOURAGES spelled?

D1I2S3C4O5U6R7A8G9E10S11
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withGESLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats S
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DISCOURAGES?

DISCOURAGES is spelled D-I-S-C-O-U-R-A-G-E-S. It contains 11 letters.