Is DEGRADED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEGRADED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEGRADED mean?
- adjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
“Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society”
- adjective
lowered in value
“the dollar is low”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 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 DEGRADED
DEGRADED 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 DEGRADED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dredged11
- degrade10
- dreaded10
- readded10
- gadded10
- dredge9
- gadder9
- graded9
- radded9
- redded9
- agreed8
- deader8
- dragee8
- geared8
- added8
- edged8
- adder7
- dared7
- dread7
- dreed7
- edger7
- grade7
- greed7
- raged7
- readd7
- reded7
- agree6
- eager6
- eagre6
- eared6
- ragee6
- aged6
- dead6
- deed6
- drag6
- dreg6
- edge6
- egad6
- gaed6
- geed6
- grad6
- redd6
- agee5
- ager5
- areg5
- dare5
- dear5
- deer5
- dere5
- dree5
- eger5
- gear5
- gree5
- rage5
- read5
- rede5
- reed5
- add5
- dad5
- dag5
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