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Is REGRESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, REGRESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does REGRESS mean?

  1. noun

    the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence

  2. noun

    returning to a former state

  3. verb

    go back to a statistical means

  4. verb

    go back to a previous state

    “We reverted to the old rules”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
7

R (1) + E (1) + G (2) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 8 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 REGRESS

REGRESS 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.

Anagrams of REGRESS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from REGRESS

The 43 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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