Is DESTITUTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESTITUTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESTITUTES mean?
Destitutes is a form of DESTITUTE.
- adjective
poor enough to need help from others
- adjective
completely wanting or lacking
“writing barren of insight”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 DESTITUTES
DESTITUTES 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 DESTITUTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- destitute10
- duettists10
- duettist9
- dustiest9
- testiest8
- detests8
- diseuse8
- stetted8
- studies8
- tissued8
- suttees7
- tutties7
- deists7
- desist7
- detest7
- dieses7
- disuse7
- duties7
- etudes7
- issued7
- seised7
- steeds7
- suedes7
- suited7
- tested7
- tutted7
- sestet6
- suetes6
- suites6
- suttee6
- testes6
- testis6
- tissue6
- tsetse6
- tutees6
- tuttis6
- deets6
- deist6
- desis6
- diets6
- dites6
- duets6
- duits6
- dusts6
- edits6
- etude6
- seeds6
- sides6
- sited6
- steed6
- stied6
- studs6
- suede6
- sused6
- tides6
- etuis5
- issue5
- seise5
- setts5
- sites5
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