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Is derogatory a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word derogatory is a Scrabble US word. The word derogatory is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

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Is derogatory a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word derogatory is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

D2E1R1O1G2A1T1O1R1Y4

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Yes. The word derogatory is a Words With Friends word. The word derogatory is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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10-letter words (1 found)

DEROGATORY,

8-letter words (4 found)

GARROTED,GOODYEAR,ROGATORY,TOREADOR,

7-letter words (9 found)

GAROTED,GARROTE,GYRATED,GYRATOR,ODORATE,ORATORY,REDROOT,ROOTAGE,TRAGEDY,

6-letter words (48 found)

ADORER,AGOROT,ARROYO,ARTERY,DARTER,DARTRE,DOATER,DOGATE,DOGEAR,DORTER,DOTAGE,DREARY,DROGER,GAROTE,GARRED,GARRET,GARROT,GARTER,GRADER,GRATED,GRATER,GRAYED,GRAYER,GYRATE,ORATED,ORATOR,ORGEAT,RADGER,REGARD,RETARD,RETROD,ROADEO,ROARED,ROATED,ROOTED,ROOTER,RORTED,ROTARY,TARGED,TARRED,TODGER,TOERAG,TOGAED,TORERO,TRADER,TROADE,YARDER,YARRED,

5-letter words (97 found)

ADORE,AGOOD,ARDOR,ARGOT,ARRET,AYGRE,DARER,DARRE,DATER,DEARY,DERAT,DERAY,DERRO,DERRY,DOGEY,DORTY,DOTER,DREAR,DROOG,DRYER,ERGOT,GARRE,GATED,GATER,GATOR,GAYER,GOARY,GOATY,GODET,GOETY,GOODY,GOOEY,GOORY,GORED,GRADE,GRATE,GREAT,GROAT,GRODY,GRYDE,GYRED,OARED,OATER,ORATE,ORDER,OREAD,OTARY,RADGE,RAGDE,RAGED,RAGER,RARED,RATED,RATER,RATOO,RAYED,READY,REDRY,REGAR,REORG,RETAG,RETRO,RETRY,ROARY,ROATE,RODEO,ROGER,ROOTY,RORTY,ROTED,ROTOR,TARDO,TARDY,TARED,TARGE,TARRE,TARRY,TEARY,TERGA,TERRA,TERRY,TOADY,TODAY,TOGAE,TOGED,TOYED,TOYER,TRADE,TREAD,TROAD,TRODE,TRYER,TYRED,YAGER,YARER,YARTO,YEARD,

4-letter words (143 found)

ADRY,AERO,AERY,AGED,AGER,AGRO,ARED,AREG,ARET,ARTY,AYRE,DAGO,DARE,DARG,DART,DATE,DATO,DEAR,DERO,DOAT,DOER,DOGE,DOGY,DOOR,DORE,DORR,DORT,DORY,DOTE,DOTY,DRAG,DRAT,DRAY,DREG,DREY,DYER,EARD,EDGY,EGAD,ERGO,EYOT,EYRA,GADE,GAED,GARE,GART,GATE,GEAR,GEAT,GERT,GETA,GOAD,GOAT,GOER,GOEY,GOOD,GOOR,GORA,GORE,GORY,GRAD,GRAT,GRAY,GREY,GROT,GYRE,GYRO,GYTE,OARY,OATY,ODEA,ODOR,OGRE,ORAD,ORDO,ORGY,ORRA,OYER,RADE,RAGE,RARE,RATE,RATO,READ,REAR,REDO,REGO,ROAD,ROAR,RODE,ROED,ROOD,ROOT,RORE,RORT,RORY,ROTA,ROTE,ROTO,RYOT,TAED,TARE,TARO,TEAD,TEAR,TEDY,TOAD,TODY,TOEA,TOED,TOEY,TOGA,TOGE,TORA,TORE,TORO,TORR,TORY,TOYO,TRAD,TRAY,TREY,TROD,TROG,TROY,TRYE,TYDE,TYED,TYER,TYRE,TYRO,YAGE,YARD,YARE,YARR,YATE,YEAD,YEAR,YERD,YGOE,YODE,YOGA,YORE,

3-letter words (100 found)

ADO,AGE,AGO,ARD,ARE,ART,ARY,ATE,AYE,DAE,DAG,DAY,DEG,DEY,DOE,DOG,DOO,DOR,DOT,DOY,DRY,DYE,EAR,EAT,EGO,ERA,ERG,ERR,ETA,GAD,GAE,GAR,GAT,GAY,GED,GEO,GER,GET,GEY,GOA,GOD,GOE,GOO,GOR,GOT,GOY,GRR,OAR,OAT,ODA,ODE,OOR,OOT,ORA,ORD,ORE,ORG,ORT,OYE,RAD,RAG,RAT,RAY,RED,REG,REO,RET,ROD,ROE,ROO,ROT,RYA,RYE,TAD,TAE,TAG,TAO,TAR,TAY,TEA,TED,TEG,TOD,TOE,TOG,TOO,TOR,TOY,TRY,TYE,TYG,YAD,YAE,YAG,YAR,YEA,YER,YET,YGO,YOD,

2-letter words (26 found)

AD,AE,AG,AR,AT,AY,DA,DE,DO,EA,ED,ER,ET,GO,OD,OE,OO,OR,OY,RE,TA,TE,TO,YA,YE,YO,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 429 words from derogatory according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of derogatory

derogatory

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin dērogātōrius, from Latin dērogāre; corresponding to derogate +‎ -ory.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/

Adjective

derogatory (comparative more derogatory, superlative most derogatory)

  1. Disparaging.
  2. (usually with to) Tending to derogate:
    Synonym: injurious
    1. Reducing the power or value of (a governmental body, etc); detracting from.
    2. Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.
  3. (law, of a clause in a testament) Being or pertaining to a derogatory clause.

Usage notes

In common language, particularly used in the phrase “derogatory term”, where it is equivalent to less common pejorative, and in “derogatory statements”, equivalent to more casual offensive.

Synonyms

  • (disparaging): pejorative

Antonyms

  • honorific
  • laudatory

Derived terms

  • derogatory clause
  • derogatorily

Translations

Noun

derogatory (plural derogatories)

  1. (business, finance) A tradeline on a credit report that indicates negative credit history.

Related terms

  • derogate
  • derogation

Further reading

  • “derogatory”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  • “derogatory”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “derogatory”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Source: wiktionary.org