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Is DISPLACING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISPLACING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISPLACING mean?

Displacing is a form of DISPLACE.

  1. verb

    cause to move, usually with force or pressure

    “the refugees were displaced by the war”

  2. verb

    take the place of or have precedence over

    “live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour”

  3. verb

    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

    “The boss fired his secretary today”

  4. verb

    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

    “Move those boxes into the corner, please”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
21
Letters
10

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + 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 DISPLACING

DISPLACING 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 DISPLACING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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