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Is DETERIORATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DETERIORATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DETERIORATES mean?

Deteriorates is a form of DETERIORATE.

  1. verb

    become worse or disintegrate

    “His mind deteriorated”

  2. verb

    grow worse

    “Her condition deteriorated”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

12

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 DETERIORATES

DETERIORATES 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 DETERIORATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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