Is DESALINATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESALINATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESALINATE mean?
- verb
remove salt from
“desalinate water”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 DESALINATE
Single letters that turn DESALINATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from DESALINATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alienated10
- datelines10
- dentalise10
- alienates9
- andesite9
- dateline9
- dealates9
- delaines9
- dentalia9
- enlisted9
- entailed9
- leadiest9
- lineated9
- listened9
- tinseled9
- alienate8
- elastane8
- aediles8
- aliased8
- aliened8
- aniseed8
- ansated8
- dealate8
- delaine8
- delates8
- denials8
- dentals8
- dentils8
- destain8
- destine8
- details8
- detains8
- dilates8
- endites8
- enisled8
- ensiled8
- ideates8
- instead8
- isleted8
- lanated8
- latened8
- leadens8
- lenited8
- linseed8
- naiades8
- nestled8
- nidates8
- sainted8
- satined8
- slanted8
- snailed8
- stained8
- standee8
- elastin7
- entails7
- entasia7
- etesian7
- lateens7
- latinas7
- leanest7
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