Is DESOLATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESOLATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESOLATE mean?
- adjective
providing no shelter or sustenance
“bare rocky hills”
- verb
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
“The mother deserted her children”
- verb
reduce in population
“The epidemic depopulated the countryside”
- verb
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
“The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 9 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 DESOLATE
Single letters that turn DESOLATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from DESOLATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- delates8
- elodeas8
- solated8
- oleates7
- aldose7
- delate7
- deltas7
- desalt7
- elated7
- eldest7
- elodea7
- lasted7
- leased7
- oldest7
- salted7
- sealed7
- seated7
- sedate7
- slated7
- staled7
- stoled7
- teased7
- elates6
- oleate6
- osteal6
- solate6
- stelae6
- teasel6
- aedes6
- dales6
- dates6
- datos6
- deals6
- dealt6
- deets6
- deles6
- delta6
- delts6
- doats6
- doest6
- doles6
- dolts6
- dotal6
- dotes6
- eased6
- lades6
- lased6
- lated6
- leads6
- ledes6
- loads6
- lodes6
- sated6
- soled6
- stade6
- stead6
- steed6
- tased6
- toads6
- toled6
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