Is DETERGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETERGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETERGES mean?
Deterges is a form of DETERGE.
- verb
wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body
“This drug is powerful enough to deterge”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 DETERGES
DETERGES 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 DETERGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- degrees9
- deterge9
- egested9
- greeted9
- reested8
- steered8
- degree8
- edgers8
- greeds8
- serged8
- desert7
- deters7
- egrets7
- greets7
- reseed7
- rested7
- seeder7
- dregs7
- edger7
- edges7
- greed7
- sedge7
- deers6
- deets6
- deter6
- drees6
- drest6
- egers6
- egest6
- egret6
- geese6
- geest6
- geste6
- grees6
- greet6
- redes6
- reeds6
- reges6
- seder6
- sered6
- serge6
- steed6
- treed6
- dreg6
- edge6
- geds6
- geed6
- ester5
- reest5
- resee5
- reset5
- steer5
- stere5
- teres5
- terse5
- trees5
- deer5
- dees5
- deet5
- dere5
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