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Derailer

d 2e 1r 1a 1i 1l 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Rare · form of derail

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

What does derailer mean?

verb

  1. cause to run off the tracks

    “they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste”

  2. run off or leave the rails

    “the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks”

    Synonymsjump

Definitions shown for derail, the base form of derailer.

Is DERAILER a valid word?

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

How many points is DERAILER worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
d 2e 1r 1a 1i 1l 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
d 2e 1r 1a 1i 1l 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
d 2e 1r 1a 1i 1l 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
d 2e 1r 1a 1i 1l 2e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in DERAILER

Anagrams 1

rerailed

Hooks for DERAILER

Add one letter to the front or back of DERAILER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

derailers

Words that end like DERAILER

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

retailerblackmailerfrailertrailerjailer
All words ending in -AILER

Derailer: quick answers

Is DERAILER a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. DERAILER is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is DERAILER worth?
DERAILER scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does derailer mean?
derailer is related to derail, which means “cause to run off the tracks”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DERAILER?
You can make 206 shorter words from DERAILER, such as LARDIER, LEADIER, READIER, AEDILE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DERAILER?
DERAILER rearranges into RERAILED.