DESTINATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DESTINATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DESTINATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESTINATE is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESTINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DESTINATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DESTINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESTINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DESTINATE
The 9 tiles of DESTINATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DESTINATE
2 longer words begin with DESTINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DESTINATE
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Common questions about DESTINATE
- Is DESTINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DESTINATE is not in it.
- How many points is DESTINATE worth?
- DESTINATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESTINATE?
- DESTINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DESTINATE:
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