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Degrades

d 2e 1g 2r 1a 1d 2e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of degrade

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does degrades mean?

verb

  1. reduce the level of land, as by erosion

  2. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

    “She tends to put down younger women colleagues”

    Synonymstake downdisgracedemeanput down

  3. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

    Synonymscheapen

Definitions shown for degrade, the base form of degrades.

Is DEGRADES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DEGRADES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1g 2r 1a 1d 2e 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
d 2e 1g 3r 1a 1d 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1g 3r 1a 1d 2e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2e 1g 4r 1a 1d 2e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DEGRADES

Words that end like DEGRADES

Common words that share the ending -ADES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

upgradesdecadesinvadesbrigadesbrocadescascadescomradescrusadesgrenadespervadesarcadesblockadesfacadesparadesstockadestiradesdowngradesevadesbladesgradesshadestradeswadesaccolades
All words ending in -ADES

Degrades: quick answers

Is DEGRADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEGRADES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEGRADES worth?
DEGRADES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does degrades mean?
degrades is the third-person singular form of degrade, which means “reduce the level of land, as by erosion”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEGRADES?
You can make 229 shorter words from DEGRADES, such as DEGRADE, DREDGES, GADDERS, DEADERS. See the full list.