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Is DESOLATED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DESOLATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DESOLATED mean?

Desolated is a form of DESOLATE.

  1. adjective

    providing no shelter or sustenance

    “bare rocky hills”

  2. verb

    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

    “The mother deserted her children”

  3. verb

    reduce in population

    “The epidemic depopulated the countryside”

  4. 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

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 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 DESOLATED

DESOLATED 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 DESOLATED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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