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
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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