Is DESIDERATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESIDERATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 DesideratingHooks for DESIDERATING
DESIDERATING 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 DESIDERATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- denigrated13
- designated13
- indigested13
- denigrates12
- distrained12
- deraigned12
- disagreed12
- teddering12
- astringed11
- darnedest11
- dendrites11
- denigrate11
- deserting11
- designate11
- destained11
- detrained11
- disrating11
- distained11
- distender11
- estranged11
- gesneriad11
- gradients11
- gratineed11
- reediting11
- reignited11
- tragedies11
- dangered11
- degrades11
- deranged11
- deriding11
- designed11
- digested11
- dreading11
- engirded11
- gandered11
- gardened11
- giddiest11
- readding11
- agentries10
- dentaries10
- detainers10
- dietaries10
- grainiest10
- gratinees10
- reignites10
- reseating10
- resinated10
- seriating10
- stingaree10
- dandiest10
- darndest10
- deairing10
- dendrite10
- deraigns10
- deranges10
- derating10
- designer10
- desiring10
- destined10
- detained10
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