DERAIGN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DERAIGN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERAIGN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERAIGN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERAIGN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deraignsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERAIGN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DERAIGN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,122.
What stands out about DERAIGN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DERAIGN mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaiclegal
To contest or prove a claim, especially by personal combat.
In medieval law a party could deraign a right by fighting for it instead of arguing in court. The verb also covers putting troops into battle order. Today it survives only in historical or legal studies.
How DERAIGN is used
Archaic; seen in historical legal texts and old chronicles.
- The knight offered to deraign his claim with a sword.
- Old law allowed a man to deraign his title by combat.
- Scholars note how the word deraign vanished from everyday speech.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERAIGN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DERAIGN
The 7 tiles of DERAIGN in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with DERAIGN
5 longer words begin with DERAIGN.
Shorter words from the letters in DERAIGN
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Common questions about DERAIGN
- Is DERAIGN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERAIGN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERAIGN worth?
- DERAIGN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERAIGN mean?
- To contest or prove a claim, especially by personal combat.
- What letters can be added to DERAIGN?
- DERAIGN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DERAIGN:
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