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Is DENY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DENY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DENY mean?

  1. verb

    declare untrue; contradict

    “He denied the allegations”

  2. verb

    refuse to accept or believe

    “He denied his fatal illness”

  3. verb

    refuse to grant, as of a petition or request

    “The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses”

  4. verb

    refuse to let have

    “She denies me every pleasure”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

4

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + Y (4) = 8 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 DENY

DENY 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.

Anagrams of DENY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DENY

The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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