DEGRADES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEGRADES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEGRADES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEGRADES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEGRADES
No single letter turns DEGRADES into another word.
How DEGRADES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEGRADES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEGRADES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEGRADES mean in Scrabble?
DEGRADES is the present-tense form of DEGRADE used with he, she and it.
DEGRADE(verb) — To lower in quality, rank or dignity, or to break down chemically.
Shorter words from the letters in DEGRADES
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Common questions about DEGRADES
- Is DEGRADES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEGRADES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEGRADES worth?
- DEGRADES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEGRADES?
- No single letter can be added to DEGRADES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEGRADES:
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