DEGENERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEGENERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEGENERATE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEGENERATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEGENERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEGENERATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEGENERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEGENERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEGENERATE
- The letter E appears four times in DEGENERATE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DEGENERATE
5 longer words begin with DEGENERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEGENERATE
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Common questions about DEGENERATE
- Is DEGENERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEGENERATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEGENERATE worth?
- DEGENERATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEGENERATE?
- DEGENERATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEGENERATE:
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