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Is DESICCATE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESICCATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESICCATE mean?

  1. verb

    preserve by removing all water and liquids from

    “carry dehydrated food on your camping trip”

  2. verb

    remove water from

    “All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me”

  3. verb

    lose water or moisture

    “In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly”

  4. adjective

    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

    “a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + C (3) + C (3) + 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 DESICCATE

Single letters that turn DESICCATE 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 DESICCATE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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