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
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
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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