Is DEREGULATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEREGULATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEREGULATION mean?
- noun
the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + G (2) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 14 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 DEREGULATION
Single letters that turn DEREGULATION 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
Words you can make from DEREGULATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- delegation12
- goaltender12
- outleading12
- outreading12
- adulterine11
- delineator11
- outgeneral11
- outlearned11
- regulation11
- relegation11
- urogenital11
- delegator11
- denigrate11
- detangler11
- detouring11
- dialoguer11
- elongated11
- engrailed11
- euglenoid11
- gerundial11
- girandole11
- gratineed11
- idealogue11
- ligatured11
- longitude11
- negritude11
- outdaring11
- outgained11
- outglared11
- outranged11
- realigned11
- redingote11
- regulated11
- reloading11
- ringleted11
- treadling11
- triangled11
- ungodlier11
- aureoling10
- entourage10
- gauleiter10
- granulite10
- interlude10
- neuroglia10
- outearned10
- outlander10
- rodential10
- tailender10
- toenailed10
- trialogue10
- uitlander10
- unalerted10
- unaltered10
- unrelated10
- adulting10
- antidrug10
- danegelt10
- danglier10
- dartling10
- delating10
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