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Deterges

d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1g 2e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Rare · third-person singular form of deterge

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

What does deterges mean?

verb

  1. wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body

    “This drug is powerful enough to deterge”

Definitions shown for deterge, the base form of deterges.

Is DETERGES 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 DETERGES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1g 2e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1g 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1g 3e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1g 4e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DETERGES

Words that end like DETERGES

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

emergesdivergesconvergessubmergesmergesverges
All words ending in -ERGES

Deterges: quick answers

Is DETERGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETERGES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETERGES worth?
DETERGES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deterges mean?
deterges is the third-person singular form of deterge, which means “wipe away”.
What words can you make with the letters in DETERGES?
You can make 139 shorter words from DETERGES, such as DEGREES, DETERGE, EGESTED, GREETED. See the full list.