Is DISPARAGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISPARAGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISPARAGING mean?
- adjective
expressive of low opinion
“derogatory comments”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 DISPARAGING
DISPARAGING 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 DISPARAGING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- grandpas12
- grasping12
- parading12
- pargings12
- sparging12
- aspiring11
- niggards11
- pairings11
- praising11
- draping11
- gasping11
- grandpa11
- griping11
- padnags11
- pagings11
- parging11
- pidgins11
- piggins11
- priding11
- spading11
- gainsaid10
- giardias10
- diapirs10
- girding10
- grading10
- griding10
- niggard10
- pairing10
- parangs10
- parings10
- parsing10
- prising10
- rasping10
- ridging10
- saggard10
- sparing10
- spiring10
- gaping10
- padnag10
- paging10
- pidgin10
- piggin10
- aspirin9
- darings9
- giardia9
- gradins9
- parians9
- piranas9
- raiding9
- rapinis9
- ridings9
- siganid9
- daggas9
- diapir9
- pagans9
- pandas9
- pangas9
- parang9
- paring9
- prangs9
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