Is DEPRECATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPRECATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPRECATES mean?
Deprecates is a form of DEPRECATE.
- verb
express strong disapproval of; deplore
- verb
belittle
“The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 DEPRECATES
DEPRECATES 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 DEPRECATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deprecate14
- respected14
- sceptered14
- carpeted13
- escarped13
- preacted13
- precedes13
- respaced13
- sceptred13
- departees12
- desecrate12
- desperate12
- capered12
- creeped12
- escaped12
- precede12
- redcaps12
- scarped12
- scraped12
- spected12
- castered11
- decrease11
- departee11
- epatered11
- pederast11
- pestered11
- predates11
- rapeseed11
- repasted11
- repeated11
- resected11
- secreted11
- trapesed11
- caprese11
- carpets11
- escapee11
- escaper11
- pectase11
- preacts11
- precast11
- recepts11
- respace11
- respect11
- scepter11
- sceptre11
- specter11
- spectra11
- spectre11
- carped11
- craped11
- creped11
- peaced11
- redcap11
- scaped11
- spaced11
- adepter10
- catered10
- cerated10
- creased10
- created10
Study DEPRECATES and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.