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Is DETERMINATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DETERMINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DETERMINATING mean?

Determinating is a form of DETERMINATE.

  1. adjective

    precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause

    “a determinate distance”

  2. adjective

    not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex

    “determinate growth”

  3. adjective

    supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement

    “a definitive verdict”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

13

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 DETERMINATING

DETERMINATING 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 DETERMINATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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