Is DEPRECIATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPRECIATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPRECIATING mean?
- adjective
tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
“a depreciating currency”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 DEPRECIATING
DEPRECIATING 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 DEPRECIATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deprecating17
- predicating17
- predicting16
- receipting15
- depicting15
- preceding15
- centigrade14
- diagenetic14
- preediting14
- carpeting14
- patricide14
- pediatric14
- preacting14
- predicant14
- predicate14
- prenticed14
- crediting13
- departing13
- diapering13
- digenetic13
- directing13
- epicentra13
- predating13
- recipient13
- redacting13
- capering13
- carpeted13
- creeping13
- decrepit13
- depicter13
- epicedia13
- epigenic13
- incepted13
- pedantic13
- picrated13
- piercing13
- preacted13
- precited13
- denticare12
- diaeretic12
- epatering12
- nectaried12
- pertained12
- pteridine12
- reincited12
- repainted12
- repeating12
- diegetic12
- pargeted12
- patience12
- preenact12
- prentice12
- receding12
- regicide12
- terpenic12
- capered12
- carping12
- craping12
- creping12
- epigeic12
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