discriminate
VERBADJECTIVE
/dɪ'skrimɪ,neɪt/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
discriminate is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1C3R1I1M3I1N1A1T1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does discriminate mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Treat differently on the basis of sex or race.
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2
Recognize or perceive the difference.
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3
Distinguish.
“I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish”
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ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions.
“discriminate judgments”
“discriminate people”
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