DESIGNATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DESIGNATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1s1i1g2n1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDESIGNATION · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DESIGNATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.91%
Our own measure of how useful DESIGNATION is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESIGNATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
designationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESIGNATION scores
Scrabble d2e1s1i1g2n1a1t1i1o1n1 13
Words with Friends d2e1s1i1g3n2a1t1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in DESIGNATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESIGNATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DESIGNATION
1 longer words begin with DESIGNATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DESIGNATION
destaining12 denisation11 isoantigen11 adonising11 anodising11 destining11 detaining11 digestion11 diosgenin11 indigents11 antinodes10 disanoint10 ideations10 ingestion10 iodinates10 negations10 nidations10 antinoise9 agonised10 denoting10 desining10 diagnose10 dietings10 dingiest10 doatings10 donating10 editings10 enditing10 godetias10 ideating10 indigens10 indigent10 indigest10 indigoes10 iodating10 nidating10 sdaining10 sdeining10 sedating10 standing10
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Common questions about DESIGNATION
- Is DESIGNATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESIGNATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESIGNATION worth?
- DESIGNATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESIGNATION?
- DESIGNATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DESIGNATION:
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