Is DEMOTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEMOTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEMOTES mean?
Demotes is a form of DEMOTE.
- verb
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
“She was demoted because she always speaks up”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 DEMOTES
DEMOTES 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 DEMOTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- demote9
- emoted9
- modest9
- emotes8
- deems8
- demes8
- demos8
- domes8
- meeds8
- meted8
- modes8
- emote7
- meets7
- metes7
- moste7
- motes7
- smote7
- teems7
- tomes7
- deem7
- deme7
- demo7
- dome7
- doms7
- meds7
- meed7
- mode7
- mods7
- deets6
- doest6
- dotes6
- steed6
- emes6
- emos6
- meet6
- mete6
- most6
- mote6
- mots6
- seem6
- seme6
- some6
- stem6
- teem6
- tome6
- toms6
- dom6
- med6
- mod6
- dees5
- deet5
- does5
- dose5
- dost5
- dote5
- dots5
- odes5
- seed5
- teds5
- teed5
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