Is DEPRECIATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPRECIATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPRECIATIVE mean?
- adjective
tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
“a depreciating currency”
- adjective
tending to diminish or disparage
“belittling comments”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
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) + V (4) + E (1) = 20 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 DEPRECIATIVE
DEPRECIATIVE 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 DEPRECIATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- predicative19
- predictive18
- deceptive17
- perceived17
- recidivate16
- precative16
- receptive16
- depreciate15
- decretive15
- directive15
- perceive15
- deprecate14
- patricide14
- pediatric14
- predicate14
- receipted14
- cavitied14
- deceiver14
- received14
- vaticide14
- captive14
- carpeted13
- creative13
- decrepit13
- depicter13
- epicedia13
- erective13
- picrated13
- preacted13
- precited13
- reactive13
- deceive13
- deprave13
- deprive13
- evicted13
- pervade13
- predive13
- repaved13
- verdict13
- veridic13
- diaeretic12
- derivate12
- earpiece12
- ideative12
- capered12
- creeped12
- evictee12
- peracid12
- pierced12
- precede12
- predict12
- private12
- receive12
- advect12
- advice12
- carved12
- cervid12
- craved12
- device12
- paveed12
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