Is DEROGATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEROGATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEROGATED mean?
Derogated is a form of DEROGATE.
- verb
cause to seem less serious; play down
“Don't belittle his influence”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (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 DEROGATED
DEROGATED 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 DEROGATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dogeared11
- derogate10
- degrade10
- derated9
- garoted9
- goateed9
- redated9
- treaded9
- dodger9
- dredge9
- gadder9
- goaded9
- graded9
- adored8
- agreed8
- darted8
- deader8
- deodar8
- doated8
- dogear8
- dotage8
- dotard8
- dragee8
- eroded8
- geared8
- grated8
- tedder8
- togaed8
- traded8
- dodge8
- edged8
- derate7
- ergate7
- garote7
- goatee7
- orated7
- orgeat7
- redate7
- teared7
- teredo7
- toerag7
- adder7
- dared7
- dated7
- doted7
- dread7
- dreed7
- edger7
- gated7
- geode7
- godet7
- gored7
- grade7
- greed7
- odder7
- ogeed7
- raged7
- readd7
- reded7
- adore6
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