DEMOTE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DEMOTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMOTE?
| 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 DEMOTE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMOTE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMOTE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEMOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 47,035.
What does DEMOTE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move someone down to a lower rank, grade or position.
Armies, offices and sports leagues all demote people or teams that fail to meet a standard, and the move often carries a loss of pay or prestige. The word is a back-formation modelled on promote, with the Latin prefix for down taking the place of the one for forward. A club that finishes at the bottom of the table can be demoted to a lower division at the end of the season.
How DEMOTE is used
Standard everyday English, used for people, teams and also for things such as files or priorities.
- The general chose to demote the officer after the failed attack.
- Poor results may demote the club to the second division.
- No manager wants to demote a loyal worker.
- The board voted to demote him from director to adviser.
- The editor will demote the story to a short note on page nine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMOTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEMOTE
The 6 tiles of DEMOTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEMOTE
2 longer words begin with DEMOTE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMOTE
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Common questions about DEMOTE
- Is DEMOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMOTE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMOTE worth?
- DEMOTE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMOTE mean?
- To move someone down to a lower rank, grade or position.
- What letters can be added to DEMOTE?
- DEMOTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEMOTE:
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