Is DEPRECATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPRECATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPRECATING mean?
- adjective
tending to diminish or disparage
“belittling comments”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 DEPRECATING
DEPRECATING 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 DEPRECATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- preceding15
- centigrade14
- carpeting14
- preacting14
- predicant14
- predicate14
- prenticed14
- departing13
- epicentra13
- predating13
- redacting13
- capering13
- carpeted13
- creeping13
- decrepit13
- depicter13
- incepted13
- pedantic13
- picrated13
- preacted13
- precited13
- denticare12
- epatering12
- nectaried12
- pertained12
- repainted12
- repeating12
- pargeted12
- patience12
- preenact12
- prentice12
- receding12
- terpenic12
- capered12
- carping12
- craping12
- creping12
- pandect12
- peacing12
- peracid12
- pierced12
- pranced12
- predict12
- denigrate11
- gratineed11
- agenetic11
- argentic11
- cantered11
- catering11
- creating11
- crenated11
- decanter11
- deracine11
- dicentra11
- dipteran11
- erecting11
- gentrice11
- parented11
- perigean11
- petering11
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