Is DERIDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DERIDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DERIDES mean?
Derides is a form of DERIDE.
- verb
treat or speak of with contempt
“He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 DERIDES
DERIDES 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 DERIDES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DERIDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- desired9
- resided9
- deride8
- eddies8
- desire7
- eiders7
- reside7
- deeds7
- dreed7
- dried7
- redds7
- reded7
- redid7
- sided7
- deers6
- drees6
- dries6
- eider6
- redes6
- reeds6
- resid6
- rides6
- seder6
- sered6
- sired6
- deed6
- died6
- redd6
- siree5
- deer5
- dees5
- dere5
- desi5
- dies5
- dire5
- dree5
- eide5
- ides5
- ired5
- rede5
- reds5
- reed5
- ride5
- rids5
- seed5
- side5
- did5
- ires4
- rees4
- reis4
- rise4
- seer4
- sere4
- sire4
- dee4
- die4
- dis4
- eds4
- ids4
- red4
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