Is DEHYDROGENATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEHYDROGENATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEHYDROGENATE mean?
- verb
remove hydrogen from
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 22 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 DEHYDROGENATE
Single letters that turn DEHYDROGENATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from DEHYDROGENATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hydrogenated21
- heterodyned19
- hydrogenate19
- heterodyne17
- heterogeny17
- dehydrate17
- honeyeater16
- hoydened16
- hydrated16
- hydrogen16
- greedhead15
- threnody15
- athodyd15
- dethroned14
- greenhead14
- hardedge14
- greyhen14
- honeyed14
- hydrant14
- hydrate14
- thready14
- heartened13
- adherend13
- dehorned13
- dehorted13
- gathered13
- gheraoed13
- goatherd13
- hardened13
- rehanged13
- threaded13
- thronged13
- dodgery13
- godhead13
- deathy13
- hangry13
- hoyden13
- hydrae13
- thongy13
- hedgy13
- derogated12
- renegaded12
- adherent12
- aerodyne12
- aroynted12
- dethrone12
- headnote12
- neatherd12
- negatory12
- reheated12
- threnode12
- adhered12
- deadeye12
- gyrated12
- hagrode12
- headend12
- hoarded12
- organdy12
- redhead12
- thonged12
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