Is “Deskill” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
DESKILL
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Invalid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Deskill

verb
  1. 1.To redesign (a job) so that less skill is required to carry it out, for example through the introduction of new technology.

    The impact on workers is fairly obvious but I believe that managerial jobs have also been deskilled by the adoption of controlling systems and procedures.

  2. 2.To change the role of (workers) so that they are no longer required or able to use the skills that they have acquired.

    Tragic, too, is the gradual deskilling of teachers, loss of excitement about the profession, and loss of gifted teachers to other pursuits.