Is DEROGATORILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEROGATORILY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DerogatorilyHooks for DEROGATORILY
DEROGATORILY 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 DEROGATORILY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- derogatory15
- radiology14
- aetiology13
- gardyloo13
- gyroidal13
- idealogy13
- ideology13
- adroitly12
- aerology12
- areology12
- dilatory12
- drearily12
- elytroid12
- etiology12
- idolatry12
- regality12
- rogatory12
- torridly12
- gyrated12
- tragedy12
- literary11
- dietary11
- greatly11
- gyrator11
- lyrated11
- orderly11
- readily11
- tardily11
- tiredly11
- trilogy11
- agedly11
- edgily11
- goodly11
- grayed11
- dialoger10
- garroted10
- goodlier10
- irately10
- orality10
- oratory10
- reality10
- retiary10
- tearily10
- argyle10
- aridly10
- daylit10
- dearly10
- direly10
- dreary10
- drooly10
- drylot10
- gaiety10
- glairy10
- gorily10
- grayer10
- gyrate10
- otalgy10
- ridley10
- trigly10
- yarder10
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