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Is DESIGNATIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESIGNATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESIGNATIONS mean?

Designations is a form of DESIGNATION.

  1. noun

    identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

  2. noun

    the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

    “the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee”

  3. noun

    the act of designating or identifying something

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
12

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 14 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 DESIGNATIONS

DESIGNATIONS 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 DESIGNATIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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