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Is DENOTATION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DENOTATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DENOTATION mean?

  1. noun

    the act of indicating or pointing out by name

  2. noun

    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to

    “the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
10

D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DENOTATION

Single letters that turn DENOTATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of DENOTATION

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DENOTATION

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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