DESIGNEE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DESIGNEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESIGNEE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESIGNEE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESIGNEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
designeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESIGNEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESIGNEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESIGNEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESIGNEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who has been chosen or named to do a job or hold an office.
A designee may be named before taking up the post, so the title signals a coming role. Officials often act through a designee when they cannot attend.
How DESIGNEE is used
Common in business, law and government writing.
- The judge sent a designee to the hearing.
- The designee will start work next month.
- Each director may name a designee to vote in their place.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DESIGNEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DESIGNEE
1 longer words begin with DESIGNEE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESIGNEE
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Common questions about DESIGNEE
- Is DESIGNEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESIGNEE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESIGNEE worth?
- DESIGNEE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DESIGNEE mean?
- A person who has been chosen or named to do a job or hold an office.
- What letters can be added to DESIGNEE?
- DESIGNEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESIGNEE:
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