Is DESEGREGATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESEGREGATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESEGREGATION mean?
- noun
the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + G (2) + R (1) + E (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 16 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 DESEGREGATION
Single letters that turn DESEGREGATION 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 hooks1
Words you can make from DESEGREGATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- segregation13
- degreasing13
- derogating13
- gadgeteers13
- gadgetries13
- raggediest13
- segregated13
- denigrates12
- designator12
- gratineeed12
- redingotes12
- reggaetons12
- renegadoes12
- seignorage12
- deterging12
- disengage12
- dogearing12
- doggeries12
- draggiest12
- dreggiest12
- gadgeteer12
- gadgetier12
- raggedest12
- reengaged12
- sniggered12
- staggered12
- astringed11
- denigrate11
- derogates11
- deserting11
- designate11
- dragonets11
- energised11
- estranged11
- generated11
- gesneriad11
- gradients11
- grandiose11
- gratineed11
- greatened11
- greediest11
- greetings11
- organdies11
- organised11
- redingote11
- reengages11
- reggaeton11
- renegades11
- renegados11
- reseeding11
- restaging11
- segregant11
- segregate11
- toggeries11
- tragedies11
- degorges11
- disgorge11
- doggiest11
- engorged11
- gingered11
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