DEMERGE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEMERGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMERGE?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMERGE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMERGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMERGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEMERGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 505,289.
What does DEMERGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To separate a business from a larger company so that it becomes independent.
When a firm decides to demerge, one of its divisions is split off, often with its own shares and management. It is the reverse of a merger and usually follows a period when the combined business has not worked well. Financial news uses the word far more often than everyday speech does.
How DEMERGE is used
Used in business news, mainly in British English.
- The group plans to demerge its insurance arm next year.
- Shareholders voted to demerge the two companies.
- It is rare for a firm to demerge so soon after buying a rival.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMERGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEMERGE
The 7 tiles of DEMERGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEMERGE
6 longer words begin with DEMERGE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMERGE
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Common questions about DEMERGE
- Is DEMERGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMERGE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMERGE worth?
- DEMERGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMERGE mean?
- To separate a business from a larger company so that it becomes independent.
- What letters can be added to DEMERGE?
- DEMERGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEMERGE:
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