Is DEPLORING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPLORING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPLORING mean?
Deploring is a form of DEPLORE.
- verb
express strong disapproval of
“We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners”
- verb
regret strongly
“I deplore this hostile action”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + L (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 DEPLORING
DEPLORING 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 DEPLORING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dogpile11
- pledgor11
- podgier11
- pronged11
- eloping10
- leporid10
- perigon10
- pirogen10
- pongier10
- doping10
- griped10
- groped10
- pinged10
- ponged10
- pongid10
- eroding9
- glenoid9
- gloried9
- godlier9
- groined9
- ignored9
- lording9
- proline9
- redoing9
- diploe9
- dipole9
- dopier9
- epigon9
- epilog9
- lipoed9
- loping9
- opined9
- period9
- pernod9
- perogi9
- pigeon9
- pinder9
- pinger9
- polder9
- poling9
- ponder9
- ponied9
- poring9
- proleg9
- proned9
- roping9
- dinger8
- dingle8
- doling8
- dongle8
- engild8
- engird8
- gilder8
- girdle8
- girned8
- glider8
- golden8
- golder8
- lodger8
- longed8
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