DEIGN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DEIGN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEIGN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEIGN is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEIGN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEIGN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEIGN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What does DEIGN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To do something that one considers beneath one's dignity or importance, especially as a favor or with obvious reluctance.
A person who does not deign to answer a question is treating the question, or the person asking it, as unworthy of a proper response. The word almost always carries a tone of irony or criticism, pointing out that someone acted, or refused to act, out of a sense of superiority. It comes from an Old French word meaning to consider worthy, and English kept that idea of worthiness while adding a strong edge of disdain.
How DEIGN is used
Often used sarcastically, to point out that someone is behaving as though a task is beneath them.
- The manager did not even deign to look up from his desk.
- She would not deign to explain herself to a stranger.
- He finally deigned to answer after being asked three times.
- The celebrity rarely deigns to speak with the press.
- Nobody expected the king to deign to join the ordinary guests.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEIGN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEIGN
The 5 tiles of DEIGN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEIGN
3 longer words begin with DEIGN.
Words ending in DEIGN
1 words end in DEIGN. Useful as a back hook: play DEIGN onto a word already on the board.
Words with DEIGN inside
7 words contain DEIGN in the middle. Words that start with DEIGN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DEIGN
Common questions about DEIGN
- Is DEIGN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEIGN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEIGN worth?
- DEIGN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEIGN mean?
- To do something that one considers beneath one's dignity or importance, especially as a favor or with obvious reluctance.
- What letters can be added to DEIGN?
- DEIGN takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEIGN:
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