DERRIERE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DERRIERE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERRIERE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERRIERE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERRIERE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
derrieresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERRIERE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DERRIERE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERRIERE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DERRIERE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalhumorous
A person's buttocks, usually said in a polite or playful way.
Derriere is a French borrowing that sounds more delicate than blunt English alternatives. Writers use it for comic or polite effect, as in a slip on the ice that ended on the derriere.
How DERRIERE is used
Derriere is a light, euphemistic word, often used humorously.
- He slipped on the wet floor and landed on his derriere.
- The tailor altered the trousers to fit around the derriere.
- She gave the horse a pat on its derriere.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERRIERE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DERRIERE
1 longer words begin with DERRIERE.
Shorter words from the letters in DERRIERE
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Common questions about DERRIERE
- Is DERRIERE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERRIERE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERRIERE worth?
- DERRIERE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERRIERE mean?
- A person's buttocks, usually said in a polite or playful way.
- What letters can be added to DERRIERE?
- DERRIERE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DERRIERE:
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