Definitions For Discretion
noun
- The trait of judging wisely and objectively
- The power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
- Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
- Refined taste; tact
- Freedom to act or judge on one's own
- The right to choose what should be done in a particular situation
- The quality of being careful about what you do and say so that people will not be embarrassed or offended : the quality of being discreet
Is Discretion a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15
The word Discretion is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Discretion in a Sentence
- Each artist in the gallery has discretion over the price that will be charged for his or her work.
- The coach used his own discretion to let the injured quarterback play.
- He always uses care and discretion when dealing with others.