Is DEROGATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEROGATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEROGATES mean?
Derogates 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
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DEROGATES
DEROGATES 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 DEROGATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- derogate10
- restaged10
- dogears9
- dotages9
- dragees9
- garoted9
- goateed9
- greased9
- dearest8
- derates8
- ergates8
- garotes8
- goatees8
- oersted8
- orgeats8
- redates8
- restage8
- roasted8
- sedater8
- storage8
- tasered8
- teredos8
- toerags8
- torsade8
- agreed8
- dogear8
- dosage8
- dotage8
- dragee8
- edgers8
- gasted8
- geared8
- geodes8
- godets8
- grades8
- grated8
- greeds8
- seadog8
- serged8
- staged8
- stodge8
- togaed8
- roseate7
- adores7
- agrees7
- argots7
- daters7
- derate7
- derats7
- desert7
- deters7
- doters7
- eagers7
- eagres7
- egesta7
- egrets7
- erased7
- ergate7
- ergots7
- erodes7
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