Is DENIGRATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENIGRATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENIGRATORY mean?
- adjective
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 DENIGRATORY
DENIGRATORY 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 DENIGRATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arytenoid13
- grindery13
- readying13
- redrying13
- toadying13
- denigrator12
- aroynted12
- gyration12
- negatory12
- orangery12
- ordinary12
- retrying12
- tarrying12
- draying12
- gyrated12
- organdy12
- tragedy12
- yarding12
- retarding11
- agentry11
- dentary11
- dietary11
- gyrator11
- orangey11
- retying11
- reynard11
- tardyon11
- tindery11
- dingey11
- drying11
- dyeing11
- grayed11
- derating10
- dragonet10
- garroted10
- gradient10
- ordering10
- organdie10
- redating10
- treading10
- retiary10
- ternary10
- trinary10
- anergy10
- dainty10
- denary10
- dreary10
- eryngo10
- gaiety10
- gantry10
- gentry10
- grainy10
- grayer10
- groyne10
- gyrate10
- noyade10
- orangy10
- raying10
- rodney10
- toying10
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