DESIGNATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DESIGNATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1i1g2n1a1t1e1s1
PlayableDESIGNATES · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DESIGNATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful DESIGNATES is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESIGNATES
No single letter turns DESIGNATES into another word.
How DESIGNATES scores
Scrabble d2e1s1i1g2n1a1t1e1s1 12
Words with Friends d2e1s1i1g3n2a1t1e1s1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in DESIGNATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESIGNATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DESIGNATES
designate11 steadings11 andesites10 sagenites10 agedness10 agenised10 assieged10 assigned10 dingeses10 edginess10 endgates10 ingested10 sdeignes10 sedating10 sedgiest10 seedings10 signeted10 steading10 steeding10 agenesis9 agenises9 andesite9 aniseeds9 assented9 assignee9 destains9 destines9 eastings9 genistas9 giantess9 sagenite9 sandiest9 sangeets9 seatings9 sensated9 standees9 steadies9 teasings9 tsiganes9 etesians8
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Common questions about DESIGNATES
- Is DESIGNATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESIGNATES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESIGNATES worth?
- DESIGNATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESIGNATES?
- No single letter can be added to DESIGNATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DESIGNATES:
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