Is DEADEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEADEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEADEST mean?

Deadest is a form of DEAD.

adjective
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
“the nerve is dead”
noun
people who are no longer living
“they buried the dead”
adjective
not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat
“Mars is a dead planet”
adjective
very tired
“was all in at the end of the day”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 9
Words With Friends: 9
Letters: 7

D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 9 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 DEADEST

DEADEST 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.

Anagrams of DEADEST

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DEADEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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