DEPRAVATION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEPRAVATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEPRAVATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPRAVATION is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPRAVATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
depravationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPRAVATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEPRAVATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPRAVATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEPRAVATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
The act of making someone morally bad, or the corrupted state that results.
Depravation is an older word for moral decay, whether it is caused by another person or comes from within. Do not confuse it with deprivation, which means lack of something, and this slip is easy to make because the words look alike.
How DEPRAVATION is used
Archaic or literary; "depravity" is the usual modern word.
- The preacher spoke of the depravation of the city.
- Bad company led to his slow depravation.
- The old text laments the depravation of public morals.
- Writers once feared the depravation of young readers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPRAVATION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEPRAVATION
1 longer words begin with DEPRAVATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPRAVATION
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Common questions about DEPRAVATION
- Is DEPRAVATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPRAVATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPRAVATION worth?
- DEPRAVATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEPRAVATION mean?
- The act of making someone morally bad, or the corrupted state that results.
- What letters can be added to DEPRAVATION?
- DEPRAVATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEPRAVATION:
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