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
- Scrabble
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 11
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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