Definition of derogatory

"derogatory" in the adjective sense

1. derogative, derogatory, disparaging

expressive of low opinion

"derogatory comments"

"disparaging remarks about the new house"

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Quotations for derogatory

Persons are love's world, and the coldest philosopher cannot recount the debt of the young soul, wandering here in nature to the power of love, without being tempted to unsay, as treasonable to nature, aught derogatory to the social instincts. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

derogatory in Scrabble®

The word derogatory is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters derogatory:

DEROGATORY
(144)
DEROGATORY
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

gyrated, gyrator, oratory, redroot, tragedy

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word derogatory

DEROGATORY
(144)
DEROGATORY
(144)
DEROGATORY
(96)
DEROGATORY
(96)
DEROGATORY
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(27)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In derogatory

DEROGATORY
(144)
DEROGATORY
(144)
TRAGEDY
(98 = 48 + 50)
GYRATED
(98 = 48 + 50)
TRAGEDY
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DEROGATORY
(96)
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(96)
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TRAGEDY
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ORATORY
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TRAGEDY
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GYRATED
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TRAGEDY
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GYRATED
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GYRATOR
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GYRATED
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GYRATOR
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GYRATOR
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GYRATOR
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ORATORY
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ORATORY
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ORATORY
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GYRATOR
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ORATORY
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ORATORY
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TRAGEDY
(82 = 32 + 50)
GYRATED
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REDROOT
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REDROOT
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TRAGEDY
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GYRATOR
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ORATORY
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TRAGEDY
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ORATORY
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GYRATED
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REDROOT
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GYRATED
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DEROGATORY
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TRAGEDY
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DEROGATORY
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derogatory in Words With Friends™

The word derogatory is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters derogatory:

DEROGATORY
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

gyrated, gyrator, oratory, redroot, tragedy

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word derogatory

DEROGATORY
(207)
DEROGATORY
(171)
DEROGATORY
(102)
DEROGATORY
(102)
DEROGATORY
(72)
DEROGATORY
(69)
DEROGATORY
(68)
DEROGATORY
(64)
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(64)
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(64)
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(64)
DEROGATORY
(60)
DEROGATORY
(60)
DEROGATORY
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
DEROGATORY
(50)
DEROGATORY
(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(42)
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(38)
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(34)
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(34)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(22)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In derogatory

DEROGATORY
(207)
DEROGATORY
(171)
DEROGATORY
(102)
DEROGATORY
(102)
TRAGEDY
(101 = 66 + 35)
GYRATED
(95 = 60 + 35)
TRAGEDY
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TRAGEDY
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GYRATOR
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TRAGEDY
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ORATORY
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ORATORY
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GYRATOR
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ORATORY
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DEROGATORY
(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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TRAGEDY
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REDROOT
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REDROOT
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GYRATED
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ORATORY
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REDROOT
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DEROGATORY
(69)
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ORATORY
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REDROOT
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REDROOT
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DEROGATORY
(64)
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(64)
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(64)
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(64)
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Words containing the sequence derogatory

Words that start with derogatory (1 word)

Words with derogatory in them (1 word)

Words that end with derogatory (2 words)

Word Growth involving derogatory

Shorter words in derogatory

at gator

or gator

to gator

Longer words containing derogatory

nonderogatory