Is DENIGRATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENIGRATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENIGRATES mean?
Denigrates is a form of DENIGRATE.
- 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
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 DENIGRATES
DENIGRATES 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 DENIGRATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- astringed11
- denigrate11
- deserting11
- designate11
- estranged11
- gesneriad11
- gradients11
- gratineed11
- tragedies11
- agentries10
- dentaries10
- detainers10
- gratinees10
- reseating10
- resinated10
- stingaree10
- deraigns10
- deranges10
- derating10
- designer10
- digester10
- disagree10
- dragnets10
- energids10
- gaitered10
- gradient10
- gradines10
- grandees10
- grandest10
- grenades10
- ingested10
- readings10
- redating10
- redesign10
- redigest10
- reedings10
- regained10
- resigned10
- restaged10
- sedating10
- signeted10
- steading10
- stringed10
- tradings10
- treading10
- andesite9
- anergies9
- angriest9
- angstier9
- arsenide9
- astringe9
- detainer9
- detrains9
- estrange9
- ganister9
- gantries9
- gentries9
- gesneria9
- granites9
- grantees9
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