Definitions For Deriving
noun
- (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
verb
- To take or get (something) from(something else)
- To have something as a source : to come fromsomething
Is Deriving a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
16
The word Deriving is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Deriving in a Sentence
- The river derives its name from a Native American tribe.
- Much of the book's appeal derives from the personality of its central character.