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Is DEACTIVATED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEACTIVATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEACTIVATED mean?

Deactivated is a form of DEACTIVATE.

  1. verb

    remove from active military status or reassign

    “The men were deactivated after five years of service”

  2. verb

    make inactive

    “they deactivated the file”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

11

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 18 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 DEACTIVATED

DEACTIVATED 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 DEACTIVATED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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