Is DEHYDRATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEHYDRATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEHYDRATING mean?
Dehydrating is a form of DEHYDRATE.
- verb
preserve by removing all water and liquids from
“carry dehydrated food on your camping trip”
- verb
remove water from
“All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me”
- verb
lose water or moisture
“In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 DEHYDRATING
DEHYDRATING 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 DEHYDRATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anhydride17
- hydrating17
- anhydrite16
- hydrated16
- hagridden15
- hydatid15
- hydride15
- threading14
- dithery14
- hayride14
- hydrant14
- hydrate14
- hydriae14
- thready14
- dinghy14
- hydrid14
- adhering13
- readying13
- dighted13
- eddying13
- deathy13
- eighty13
- hangry13
- haying13
- hydrae13
- hydria13
- nighty13
- righty13
- thingy13
- hedgy13
- antherid12
- earthing12
- hearting12
- ingather12
- diehard12
- draying12
- girthed12
- gyrated12
- hagride12
- heading12
- herding12
- righted12
- tragedy12
- yarding12
- earthy12
- hearty12
- handy12
- hardy12
- hayed12
- heady12
- hydra12
- hying12
- dreading11
- readding11
- agentry11
- airthed11
- dentary11
- dietary11
- gahnite11
- handier11
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