Is DEGENERATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEGENERATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEGENERATING mean?
Degenerating is a form of DEGENERATE.
- noun
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
- verb
grow worse
“Her condition deteriorated”
- adjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
“Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 DEGENERATING
DEGENERATING 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 DEGENERATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tragedienne13
- renegading13
- generating12
- gratineeed12
- greatening12
- dangering12
- deranging12
- deterging12
- gadgeteer12
- gadgetier12
- gandering12
- gangrened12
- gardening12
- gendering12
- reengaged12
- denigrate11
- endearing11
- engrained11
- generated11
- gratineed11
- greatened11
- grenadine11
- integrand11
- intergang11
- tendering11
- gingered11
- renigged11
- retagged11
- argentine10
- entrained10
- tangerine10
- agenting10
- agreeing10
- angering10
- derating10
- endanger10
- engender10
- enraging10
- gaitered10
- gangrene10
- gradient10
- granting10
- greening10
- greeting10
- negating10
- redating10
- reengage10
- regained10
- renegade10
- reneging10
- teenaged10
- treading10
- trending10
- danging10
- engaged10
- grading10
- niggard10
- trigged10
- antigene9
- detainee9
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