Is DESEGREGATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESEGREGATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESEGREGATE mean?
- verb
open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
“This school is completely desegregated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 11
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + G (2) + R (1) + E (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 14 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 DESEGREGATE
Single letters that turn DESEGREGATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from DESEGREGATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gadgeteers13
- segregated13
- gadgeteer12
- raggedest12
- staggered12
- segregate11
- retagged11
- saggered11
- seedeater10
- degrease10
- deterges10
- restaged10
- daggers10
- gadgets10
- stagged10
- eagerest9
- etageres9
- reseated9
- steerage9
- degrees9
- deterge9
- dragees9
- egested9
- gagster9
- gargets9
- greased9
- greeted9
- raggees9
- reggaes9
- stagger9
- taggers9
- dagger9
- degage9
- gadget9
- ragged9
- sagged9
- tagged9
- dearest8
- derates8
- ergates8
- etagere8
- redates8
- reested8
- restage8
- sedater8
- steered8
- tasered8
- aggers8
- agreed8
- degree8
- dragee8
- edgers8
- eggars8
- eggers8
- gagers8
- garget8
- gasted8
- geared8
- grades8
- grated8
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