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Is DERELICTS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DERELICTS mean?

Derelicts is a form of DERELICT.

  1. noun

    a person without a home, job, or property

  2. noun

    a ship abandoned on the high seas

  3. adjective

    worn and broken down by hard use

    “a creaky shack”

  4. adjective

    forsaken by owner or inhabitants

    “weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + S (1) = 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 DERELICTS

DERELICTS 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.

Words you can make from DERELICTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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