Is DERACINATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DERACINATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DERACINATE mean?
- verb
move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
“The war uprooted many people”
- verb
pull up by or as if by the roots
“uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 10
D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 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 DERACINATE
Single letters that turn DERACINATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from DERACINATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acierated12
- carinated12
- denticare12
- eradicant12
- eradicate12
- nectaried12
- acerated11
- cantered11
- crenated11
- decanter11
- deracine11
- dicentra11
- radiance11
- radicate11
- recanted11
- acierate10
- carinate10
- centiare10
- craniate10
- creatine10
- increate10
- iterance10
- antacid10
- cairned10
- cardiae10
- catered10
- centred10
- cerated10
- created10
- credent10
- dancier10
- deciare10
- dracena10
- enacted10
- enticed10
- reacted10
- recaned10
- recited10
- tierced10
- tranced10
- detainer9
- eradiate9
- retained9
- acarine9
- acerate9
- anticar9
- carinae9
- catenae9
- cateran9
- centare9
- ceratin9
- certain9
- creatin9
- crenate9
- enteric9
- enticer9
- reenact9
- tacrine9
- acarid9
- acedia9
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