DEROGATIVELY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEROGATIVELY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEROGATIVELY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEROGATIVELY is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEROGATIVELY
No single letter turns DEROGATIVELY into another word.
How DEROGATIVELY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEROGATIVELY, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEROGATIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEROGATIVELY
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Common questions about DEROGATIVELY
- Is DEROGATIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEROGATIVELY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEROGATIVELY worth?
- DEROGATIVELY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEROGATIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to DEROGATIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEROGATIVELY:
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