Is DENOTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENOTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENOTES mean?
Denotes is a form of DENOTE.
- verb
be a sign or indication of
“Her smile denoted that she agreed”
- verb
have as a meaning
“`multi-' denotes `many' ”
- verb
make known; make an announcement
“She denoted her feelings clearly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 7
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 DENOTES
DENOTES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DENOTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- denote7
- donees7
- nested7
- stoned7
- tensed7
- deets6
- denes6
- dense6
- dents6
- doest6
- donee6
- dotes6
- needs6
- nodes6
- nosed6
- noted6
- sonde6
- steed6
- tends6
- toned6
- notes5
- onset5
- sente5
- seton5
- steno5
- stone5
- teens5
- tense5
- tones5
- dees5
- deet5
- dene5
- dens5
- dent5
- does5
- done5
- dons5
- dose5
- dost5
- dote5
- dots5
- ends5
- need5
- node5
- nods5
- odes5
- seed5
- send5
- sned5
- teds5
- teed5
- tend5
- tods5
- toed5
- eons4
- esne4
- nest4
- nets4
- noes4
- nose4
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