DEGU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEGU is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEGU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEGU is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEGU
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEGU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DEGU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does DEGU mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small rodent native to central Chile, related to guinea pigs, often kept as a pet for its friendly nature and long tail.
A degu looks a little like a large gerbil, with soft brown fur, big dark eyes and a long tail ending in a tuft; in the wild it lives in burrows in dry, rocky parts of Chile and is active during the day, unlike many other rodents. Because a degu is social and can be tamed, it has become a popular small pet in addition to being studied by scientists interested in diabetes and ageing.
How DEGU is used
Chiefly used in zoology and as the name of a pet animal; not common in everyday conversation.
- The pet shop had a pair of degu in a large cage with wheels to run on.
- A degu can live much longer than a hamster if it is well cared for.
- Scientists study the degu because it can develop diabetes much like humans do.
- Her degu chattered its teeth whenever it felt threatened.
- Unlike most rodents, the degu is active during the daytime.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEGU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEGU
The 4 tiles of DEGU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEGU
16 longer words begin with DEGU.
Words with DEGU inside
4 words contain DEGU in the middle. Words that start with DEGU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DEGU
Common questions about DEGU
- Is DEGU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEGU, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEGU worth?
- DEGU is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEGU mean?
- A small rodent native to central Chile, related to guinea pigs, often kept as a pet for its friendly nature and long tail.
- What letters can be added to DEGU?
- DEGU takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DEGU:
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