DERANGING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DERANGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERANGING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERANGING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERANGING
No single letter turns DERANGING into another word.
How DERANGING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DERANGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERANGING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DERANGING
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 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 DERANGING mean in Scrabble?
DERANGING is the -ing form (present participle) of DERANGE.
DERANGE(verb) — To throw into disorder, or to make someone mentally unstable.
Anagrams of DERANGING
The 9 tiles of DERANGING in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DERANGING
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Common questions about DERANGING
- Is DERANGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERANGING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERANGING worth?
- DERANGING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERANGING?
- No single letter can be added to DERANGING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DERANGING:
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