Is DESTITUTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESTITUTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESTITUTION mean?
- noun
a state without friends or money or prospects
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 12 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 DESTITUTION
Single letters that turn DESTITUTION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DESTITUTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- instituted11
- untidiest10
- institute9
- disunite9
- dottiest9
- duettist9
- editions9
- intuited9
- nudities9
- otitides9
- sedition9
- untidies9
- nittiest8
- nuttiest8
- tuitions8
- dentist8
- distent8
- ditties8
- dotiest8
- dunites8
- edition8
- indites8
- iodines8
- ionised8
- outside8
- snouted8
- stinted8
- stotted8
- student8
- stunted8
- tedious8
- testudo8
- tidiest8
- tineids8
- inosite7
- intuits7
- stouten7
- tenutos7
- tiniest7
- titties7
- toniest7
- totties7
- tuition7
- tutties7
- unities7
- dittos7
- donsie7
- donuts7
- dunite7
- duties7
- idents7
- idiots7
- indies7
- indite7
- indues7
- inside7
- iodine7
- iodins7
- iodise7
- noised7
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