DEGREASE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DEGREASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEGREASE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEGREASE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEGREASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEGREASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEGREASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEGREASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEGREASE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To remove grease or oil from something.
Mechanics degrease engine parts before painting, and cooks degrease a soup by skimming fat off the top. A strong solvent or hot soapy water does the job.
How DEGREASE is used
Takes an object, such as a pan, a part or a stock.
- Degrease the pan before you wash it.
- They degrease the metal with a solvent.
- Chill the broth to degrease it more easily.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEGREASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEGREASE
4 longer words begin with DEGREASE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEGREASE
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Common questions about DEGREASE
- Is DEGREASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEGREASE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEGREASE worth?
- DEGREASE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEGREASE mean?
- To remove grease or oil from something.
- What letters can be added to DEGREASE?
- DEGREASE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEGREASE:
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