Is DEJECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEJECTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEJECTING mean?
Dejecting is a form of DEJECT.
- verb
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
“These news depressed her”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + J (8) + E (1) + C (3) + 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 DEJECTING
DEJECTING 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 DEJECTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ejecting18
- injected18
- deject16
- inject15
- jeeing14
- eject14
- eejit12
- djin12
- jedi12
- jeed12
- jete11
- jig11
- enticed10
- genetic10
- ceding10
- jee10
- jet10
- jin10
- deceit9
- decent9
- edenic9
- entice8
- nidget8
- tinged8
- cited8
- deice8
- edict8
- genic8
- endite7
- teeing7
- deign7
- dinge7
- niece7
- cede7
- cedi7
- dice7
- iced7
- diene6
- genet6
- genie6
- ident6
- teind6
- tenge6
- tined6
- tinge6
- cent6
- cete6
- cine6
- cite6
- ding6
- edge6
- etic6
- geed6
- gied6
- nice6
- cig6
- deet5
- dene5
- deni5
- dent5
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