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Is DEACTIVATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEACTIVATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEACTIVATING mean?

Deactivating 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

Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
23
Letters
12

D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 DEACTIVATING

DEACTIVATING 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 DEACTIVATING

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