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Is DESIGNATED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESIGNATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESIGNATED mean?

Designated is a form of DESIGNATE.

  1. verb

    assign a name or title to

  2. verb

    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

  3. verb

    indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

    “I showed the customer the glove section”

  4. verb

    decree or designate beforehand

    “She was destined to become a great pianist”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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.

Hooks for DESIGNATED

DESIGNATED 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 DESIGNATED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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