Is DERAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DERAIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DERAIL mean?
- verb
cause to run off the tracks
“they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste”
- verb
run off or leave the rails
“the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 6
D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 7 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 DERAIL
Single letters that turn DERAIL 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 hooks1
Anagrams of DERAIL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DERAIL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ariled7
- dialer7
- laired7
- railed7
- redial7
- relaid7
- aider6
- ailed6
- aired6
- alder6
- deair6
- drail6
- ideal6
- idler6
- irade6
- lader6
- laird6
- liard6
- lidar6
- redia6
- riled6
- ariel5
- aide5
- arid5
- dale5
- dare5
- deal5
- dear5
- deil5
- deli5
- dial5
- diel5
- dire5
- dirl5
- idea5
- idle5
- ired5
- lade5
- laid5
- lard5
- lead5
- lied5
- raid5
- read5
- ride5
- arie4
- aril4
- earl4
- ilea4
- lair4
- lari4
- lear4
- liar4
- lier4
- lira4
- lire4
- rail4
- rale4
- real4
- rial4
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