Is DENIGRATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENIGRATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENIGRATE mean?
- verb
cause to seem less serious; play down
“Don't belittle his influence”
- verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
“The journalists have defamed me!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 11 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 DENIGRATE
Single letters that turn DENIGRATE 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
Anagrams of DENIGRATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DENIGRATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gratineed11
- derating10
- gaitered10
- gradient10
- redating10
- regained10
- treading10
- detainer9
- gratinee9
- interage9
- retained9
- agender9
- agented9
- angered9
- darting9
- deraign9
- derange9
- dragnet9
- dreeing9
- energid9
- enraged9
- gradine9
- grained9
- grandee9
- granted9
- grenade9
- negated9
- reading9
- reeding9
- reigned9
- trading9
- triaged9
- antired8
- detrain8
- granite8
- grantee8
- gratine8
- greaten8
- ingrate8
- integer8
- negater8
- reagent8
- reginae8
- tangier8
- tearing8
- trained8
- treeing8
- agreed8
- danger8
- daring8
- dating8
- dinger8
- dragee8
- edgier8
- engird8
- gained8
- gaited8
- gander8
- garden8
- geared8
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