DEROGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DEROGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEROGATE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEROGATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEROGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEROGATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEROGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEROGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEROGATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To detract from something, or to depart from an agreed rule or standard.
Lawyers say a clause may derogate from a general rule when it creates an exception. In plainer use, to derogate is to belittle a person or achievement.
How DEROGATE is used
Formal, usually followed by from.
- The new clause may derogate from the earlier agreement.
- He never failed to derogate his rivals.
- Nothing in this section should derogate from your rights.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEROGATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEROGATE
3 longer words begin with DEROGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEROGATE
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Common questions about DEROGATE
- Is DEROGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEROGATE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEROGATE worth?
- DEROGATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEROGATE mean?
- To detract from something, or to depart from an agreed rule or standard.
- What letters can be added to DEROGATE?
- DEROGATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEROGATE:
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