Is DESIGNATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESIGNATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 16 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
Looking for what Designatory means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of DesignatoryHooks for DESIGNATORY
DESIGNATORY 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 DESIGNATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- destroying15
- arytenoids14
- steadying14
- arytenoid13
- estraying13
- gyrations13
- oystering13
- signatory13
- readying13
- synergid13
- syringed13
- toadying13
- designator12
- aroynted12
- drystone12
- dystonia12
- gyration12
- negatory12
- resaying12
- seignory12
- stingray12
- storying12
- straying12
- stroying12
- synergia12
- tardyons12
- yeasting12
- dingeys12
- draying12
- dyeings12
- gyrated12
- organdy12
- tragedy12
- yarding12
- astringed11
- dragonets11
- gradients11
- grandiose11
- organdies11
- organised11
- serotiny11
- tyrosine11
- agentry11
- density11
- dentary11
- destiny11
- destroy11
- dietary11
- eryngos11
- gaseity11
- grayest11
- groynes11
- gyrates11
- isogeny11
- nosegay11
- noyades11
- orangey11
- retying11
- rodneys11
- satyrid11
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