DERIVING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DERIVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERIVING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERIVING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERIVING
No single letter turns DERIVING into another word.
How DERIVING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DERIVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERIVING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DERIVING mean in Scrabble?
DERIVING is the -ing form (present participle) of DERIVE.
DERIVE(verb) — To obtain something from a source, or to trace a word or idea back to its origin.
Anagrams of DERIVING
The 8 tiles of DERIVING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DERIVING
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Common questions about DERIVING
- Is DERIVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERIVING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERIVING worth?
- DERIVING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERIVING?
- No single letter can be added to DERIVING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DERIVING:
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