DEGREE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DEGREE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEGREE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEGREE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEGREE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEGREE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEGREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 75,256.
What does DEGREE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A unit or stage on a scale, such as a measure of temperature or angle, or an academic qualification awarded by a college or university.
Degree covers a surprisingly wide range of separate scales: a degree of an angle, a degree of temperature, and a university degree share the same word but almost nothing else. What ties the senses together is the idea of a marked step within a larger, graduated system, whether that system is a circle, a thermometer, or a course of study. English also uses degree loosely for the extent of something, as in "to some degree", without any of the more technical senses of degree in mind. The word entered English from French and ultimately from Latin gradus, meaning a step.
How DEGREE is used
Very common; used for measurement, education, and general extent alike, so context usually makes the sense clear.
- The temperature dropped by ten degrees overnight.
- She finished her degree in three years instead of four.
- He turned the dial by a few degrees and the picture sharpened.
- To some degree, everyone exaggerates their own achievements.
- A right angle measures exactly ninety degrees.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEGREE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEGREE
3 longer words begin with DEGREE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEGREE
Common questions about DEGREE
- Is DEGREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEGREE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEGREE worth?
- DEGREE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEGREE mean?
- A unit or stage on a scale, such as a measure of temperature or angle, or an academic qualification awarded by a college or university.
- What letters can be added to DEGREE?
- DEGREE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEGREE:
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