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Is DETERMINED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DETERMINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DETERMINED mean?

  1. adjective

    characterized by great determination

    “a struggle against a determined enemy”

  2. adjective

    having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation

  3. adjective

    devoting full strength and concentrated attention to

    “made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters”

  4. adjective

    determined or decided upon as by an authority

    “date and place are already determined”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10

D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 DETERMINED

DETERMINED 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 DETERMINED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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