Is DEGENERACY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEGENERACY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEGENERACY mean?
- noun
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
- noun
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
“the luxury and corruption among the upper classes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 17 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 DEGENERACY
DEGENERACY 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 DEGENERACY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decenary14
- ardency13
- decayer13
- regency13
- agency12
- cedary12
- dancey12
- cadgy12
- careened11
- deanery11
- encaged11
- yearend11
- yearned11
- carney11
- grayed11
- greedy11
- greyed11
- cagey11
- candy11
- cyder11
- decay11
- decry11
- renegade10
- recaned10
- anergy10
- cadger10
- denary10
- energy10
- graced10
- greeny10
- gyrene10
- redeny10
- redeye10
- yarned10
- yeaned10
- carny10
- gyred10
- cagy10
- agender9
- angered9
- derange9
- enraged9
- grandee9
- greened9
- grenade9
- reneged9
- cedarn9
- craned9
- dancer9
- decane9
- decare9
- decern9
- decree9
- encage9
- nacred9
- recede9
- angry9
- cadge9
- caged9
- deary9
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