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derive

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Is derive a Scrabble word?

Yes, derive is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 10 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of derive?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To obtain or receive (something) from something else.Examples: "Reading books is the best way to derive knowledge."; "Bob the aforesaid, and his present chances of deriving a competent independence from the honourable profession to which he had devoted himself."; "Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes."transitive

2. (transitive, logic) To deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning.transitive

3. (transitive, linguistics) To find the derivation of (a word or phrase).transitive

4. (transitive, chemistry) To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.transitive

5. (intransitive) To originate or stem (from).Examples: "Her excellent organisation skills derive from her time as a secretary in the army."; "Britannia's firebox would appear to have derived from those of the Bulleid Pacifics, which it closely resembles."; "Today, popularity is typically a multialgorithmic measure. At Flickr, a photo's interestingness derives from views, comments, notes, bookmarks, favorites..."intransitive

6. (transitive, mathematics, proscribed) To differentiate (a function).proscribedtransitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "derive"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "derive"?

Scrabble
10 points
D2
E1
R1
I1
V4
E1
Words With Friends
11 points
D2
E1
R1
I1
V4
E1

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