01 Word definition

deride

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is DERIDE a word?

Yes. DERIDE is a 6-letter verb. treat or speak of with contempt Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DERIDE?

D-E-R-I-D-E

DERIDE contains 6 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. treat or speak of with contempt

    He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends8points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DERIDE spelled?

D1E2R3I4D5E6
Starts withDERFirst 3 letters
Ends withIDELast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats D, E
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About DERIDE.

How do you spell DERIDE?

DERIDE is spelled D-E-R-I-D-E. It contains 6 letters.