DREG is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. DREG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DREG?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DREG is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DREG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dregsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DREG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DREG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does DREG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small amount of solid sediment left at the bottom of a liquid, or a single worthless remnant of something.
A dreg is usually spoken of in the plural, dregs, for the gritty bits left at the bottom of a cup of coffee or a bottle of wine. The singular dreg, however, can describe one such particle or, figuratively, the last and least valuable part of anything, including a person seen as worthless.
How DREG is used
The plural dregs is far more common; the singular dreg is rare and mostly literary.
- A single dreg of coffee grounds sat at the bottom of the cup.
- He swallowed the last dreg of wine left in the glass.
- Even a dreg of hope kept them searching.
- She strained out every dreg before serving the tea.
- One dreg of the old syrup still clung to the jar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DREG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DREG
7 longer words begin with DREG.
Shorter words from the letters in DREG
Common questions about DREG
- Is DREG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DREG, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DREG worth?
- DREG is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DREG mean?
- A small amount of solid sediment left at the bottom of a liquid, or a single worthless remnant of something.
- What letters can be added to DREG?
- DREG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DREG:
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