DEGAS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DEGAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEGAS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEGAS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEGAS
No single letter turns DEGAS into another word.
How DEGAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEGAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about DEGAS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEGAS mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To remove dissolved or trapped gas from a liquid, solid, or enclosed space, typically by heating, agitation, or applying a vacuum.
Engineers degas resin and other liquids to stop tiny trapped bubbles from weakening a cast part or spoiling a sensitive measurement, often by pulling a vacuum over the container or gently heating it. A technician preparing a chemical solution might degas it before an experiment so that dissolved air does not interfere with the results. The same idea applies to molten metal, where foundries degas the melt to prevent porous, weak castings.
How DEGAS is used
A technical term from chemistry, metallurgy, and manufacturing, describing a deliberate step in processing a liquid or material.
- The technician had to degas the resin before pouring it into the mold.
- Foundries degas molten aluminum to remove trapped hydrogen gas.
- A vacuum chamber can degas a liquid faster than simply letting it sit.
- The lab protocol says to degas the solvent for ten minutes.
- Bubbles kept forming because no one had thought to degas the mixture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEGAS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEGAS
The 5 tiles of DEGAS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEGAS
6 longer words begin with DEGAS.
Words ending in DEGAS
1 words end in DEGAS. Useful as a back hook: play DEGAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in DEGAS
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Common questions about DEGAS
- Is DEGAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEGAS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEGAS worth?
- DEGAS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEGAS mean?
- To remove dissolved or trapped gas from a liquid, solid, or enclosed space, typically by heating, agitation, or applying a vacuum.
- What letters can be added to DEGAS?
- No single letter can be added to DEGAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEGAS:
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