DESTINES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DESTINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DESTINES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DESTINES is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DESTINES
No single letter turns DESTINES into another word.
How DESTINES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DESTINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DESTINES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DESTINES mean in Scrabble?
DESTINES is the present-tense form of DESTINE used with he, she and it.
DESTINE(verb) — To set something apart or decide beforehand that it will have a particular purpose or outcome.
Shorter words from the letters in DESTINES
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Common questions about DESTINES
- Is DESTINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DESTINES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DESTINES worth?
- DESTINES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DESTINES?
- No single letter can be added to DESTINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DESTINES:
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