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Is DESIGNATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESIGNATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESIGNATES mean?

Designates 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

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
10

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 DESIGNATES

DESIGNATES 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 DESIGNATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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