Is DENIGRATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENIGRATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENIGRATIVE mean?
- adjective
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 16 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 DENIGRATIVE
DENIGRATIVE 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 DENIGRATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- adverting14
- deviating14
- divergent14
- diverting14
- negatived14
- vinegared14
- reinvited13
- deriving13
- engraved13
- agentive12
- averting12
- derivate12
- ergative12
- everting12
- genitive12
- grievant12
- ideative12
- inverted12
- negative12
- reinvade12
- riveting12
- vanitied12
- vintager12
- avenged12
- deaving12
- diverge12
- driving12
- evading12
- greaved12
- grieved12
- denigrate11
- gratineed11
- reediting11
- reignited11
- reinvite11
- avenger11
- averted11
- deviant11
- deviate11
- diviner11
- engrave11
- evident11
- eviting11
- invader11
- invited11
- ravened11
- ravined11
- reaving11
- reeving11
- regiven11
- reiving11
- riveted11
- tardive11
- veering11
- ventage11
- verdant11
- vinegar11
- vintage11
- virgate11
- diving11
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