Is DEMOTIVATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEMOTIVATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of DemotivatingHooks for DEMOTIVATING
DEMOTIVATING 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 DEMOTIVATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dominative16
- motivating16
- motivated15
- meditating14
- deviating14
- motiving14
- vomiting14
- meditation13
- admitting13
- demitting13
- deviation13
- mediating13
- mitigated13
- avoiding13
- devoting13
- gavotted13
- monitive13
- motivate13
- videoing13
- vitamine13
- motived13
- vomited13
- diatomite12
- intimated12
- mediation12
- novitiate12
- amidogen12
- demoting12
- donative12
- imagined12
- montaged12
- vanitied12
- vitiated12
- deaving12
- dogvane12
- evading12
- vitamin12
- voiding12
- moving12
- dominate11
- emitting11
- imitated11
- mitigant11
- mitigate11
- omitting11
- demoing11
- deviant11
- eviting11
- gavotte11
- invited11
- mendigo11
- naevoid11
- novated11
- vatting11
- vetoing11
- vetting11
- vintage11
- diving11
- motive11
- movant11
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