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Is DERAILING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DERAILING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DERAILING mean?

Derailing is a form of DERAIL.

  1. verb

    cause to run off the tracks

    “they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste”

  2. 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

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 DERAILING

DERAILING 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.

Anagrams of DERAILING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DERAILING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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