DERANGE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DERANGE 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 DERANGE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERANGE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERANGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERANGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DERANGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,381.
What stands out about DERANGE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 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 DERANGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To throw into disorder, or to make someone mentally unstable.
A plan or a routine can be deranged when something upsets its proper order. Used of a person, the verb suggests loss of sanity, and this sense now feels dated. The adjective deranged is the form people use most.
How DERANGE is used
Formal or literary; the participle deranged is much more common than the verb.
- A sudden frost could derange the whole harvest schedule.
- Grief seemed to derange his judgement.
- Nothing could derange her calm routine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERANGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DERANGE
The 7 tiles of DERANGE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with DERANGE
6 longer words begin with DERANGE.
Shorter words from the letters in DERANGE
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Common questions about DERANGE
- Is DERANGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERANGE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERANGE worth?
- DERANGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERANGE mean?
- To throw into disorder, or to make someone mentally unstable.
- What letters can be added to DERANGE?
- DERANGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DERANGE:
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