Is DESIDERATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESIDERATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DesideratesHooks for DESIDERATES
DESIDERATES 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 DESIDERATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- desiderate12
- addressee11
- disseated11
- disserted11
- diaereses10
- steadiers10
- deediest10
- deserted10
- desisted10
- diseased10
- disrated10
- dreadest10
- reddiest10
- reedited10
- steadied10
- asserted9
- dearests9
- diasters9
- diereses9
- diesters9
- disaster9
- disrates9
- editress9
- readiest9
- reediest9
- reseated9
- resisted9
- seediest9
- seriated9
- sistered9
- steadier9
- steadies9
- address9
- addrest9
- deadest9
- deaired9
- deedier9
- derated9
- derides9
- deseeds9
- desired9
- dressed9
- ideated9
- raddest9
- readied9
- redated9
- reddest9
- resided9
- saddest9
- sedated9
- steaded9
- tedders9
- teddies9
- treaded9
- eateries8
- esterase8
- seriates8
- tesserae8
- aedeses8
- aridest8
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