DEGRADATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEGRADATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEGRADATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEGRADATION is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEGRADATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
degradationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEGRADATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEGRADATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEGRADATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEGRADATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The process of becoming worse in quality, condition or standing.
Degradation may describe a damaged environment, a signal that grows weaker or a person humiliated by mistreatment. In chemistry it means a substance breaking down into simpler parts. The common thread is a decline from a better state.
How DEGRADATION is used
Common in environmental, technical and moral contexts.
- Soil degradation threatens farming in the region.
- The recording suffered degradation over the years.
- Prisoners complained of the degradation they endured.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEGRADATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEGRADATION
The 11 tiles of DEGRADATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEGRADATION
1 longer words begin with DEGRADATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEGRADATION
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Common questions about DEGRADATION
- Is DEGRADATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEGRADATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEGRADATION worth?
- DEGRADATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEGRADATION mean?
- The process of becoming worse in quality, condition or standing.
- What letters can be added to DEGRADATION?
- DEGRADATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEGRADATION:
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