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Is DERANGING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DERANGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DERANGING mean?

Deranging is a form of DERANGE.

  1. verb

    derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane

    “The death of his parents unbalanced him”

  2. verb

    throw into great confusion or disorder

    “Fundamentalists threaten to perturb the social order”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 DERANGING

DERANGING 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 DERANGING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DERANGING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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