DERATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DERATION 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 DERATION?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERATION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
derationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DERATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DERATION
- All 8 letters of DERATION are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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 DERATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The ending of rationing for a food or other commodity.
Deration came as a long-awaited relief after wartime shortages, when sweets, meat and petrol could once again be bought freely. The verb to deration describes the government act itself.
How DERATION is used
Deration is a historical term linked to the end of wartime rationing.
- The deration of sugar was welcomed in the shops.
- Deration of petrol came in the middle of the century.
- Housewives cheered the deration of butter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DERATION
The 8 tiles of DERATION in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DERATION
3 longer words begin with DERATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DERATION
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Common questions about DERATION
- Is DERATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERATION, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERATION worth?
- DERATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERATION mean?
- The ending of rationing for a food or other commodity.
- What letters can be added to DERATION?
- DERATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DERATION:
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