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Is DETERMINES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DETERMINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DETERMINES mean?

Determines is a form of DETERMINE.

  1. verb

    establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

    “find the product of two numbers”

  2. verb

    shape or influence; give direction to

    “experience often determines ability”

  3. verb

    fix conclusively or authoritatively

    “set the rules”

  4. verb

    decide upon or fix definitely

    “fix the variables”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 DETERMINES

DETERMINES 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.

Anagrams of DETERMINES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DETERMINES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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