Is DEPORTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPORTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPORTING mean?
Deporting is a form of DEPORT.
- verb
behave in a certain manner
“She carried herself well”
- verb
hand over to the authorities of another country
“They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there”
- verb
expel from a country
“The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (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 DEPORTING
DEPORTING 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 DEPORTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ridgetop12
- dipteron11
- podgier11
- pronged11
- diopter10
- dioptre10
- peridot10
- perigon10
- pirogen10
- pointed10
- pongier10
- portend10
- porting10
- printed10
- proteid10
- protend10
- doping10
- griped10
- groped10
- pinged10
- ponged10
- pongid10
- eroding9
- goitred9
- groined9
- ignored9
- ingoted9
- pointer9
- protein9
- redoing9
- repoint9
- tropine9
- deport9
- dipnet9
- dopier9
- epigon9
- opined9
- opting9
- period9
- pernod9
- perogi9
- pigeon9
- pinder9
- pinger9
- podite9
- ponder9
- ponied9
- poring9
- ported9
- proned9
- redipt9
- redtop9
- roping9
- toping9
- torpid9
- trepid9
- tripod9
- genitor8
- dinger8
- doting8
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