Is BIODEGRADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BIODEGRADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BIODEGRADES mean?
Biodegrades is a form of BIODEGRADE.
- verb
break down naturally through the action of biological agents
“Plastic bottles do not biodegrade”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BIODEGRADES
BIODEGRADES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BIODEGRADES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- biodegrade15
- broadside13
- sideboard13
- abridged13
- badgered13
- begirded13
- birddogs13
- brigaded13
- disagreed12
- dodgeries12
- abridges12
- adsorbed12
- birdseed12
- brigades12
- debeards12
- deboards12
- debrides12
- desorbed12
- disrobed12
- rebodied12
- roadbeds12
- birddog12
- bridged12
- degrades11
- dogeared11
- rebodies11
- abridge11
- baddies11
- badgers11
- bearded11
- bedders11
- bedside11
- begirds11
- bidders11
- boarded11
- bodegas11
- braided11
- breaded11
- bridges11
- brigade11
- debased11
- debeard11
- deboard11
- debride11
- roadbed11
- badged11
- disagree10
- roadside10
- sideroad10
- abiders10
- bareges10
- bargees10
- beaders10
- beadier10
- bedsore10
- borages10
- borides10
- braised10
- darbies10
- debaser10
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