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Is INDETERMINATE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INDETERMINATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INDETERMINATE mean?

  1. adjective

    not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance

    “of indeterminate age”

  2. adjective

    having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex

    “an indeterminate stem”

  3. adjective

    of uncertain or ambiguous nature

    “the equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists”

  4. adjective

    (of a quantity) having no definite value, as an equation that cannot be solved

    “0/0 is an indeterminate form”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
19
Letters
13

I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 16 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 INDETERMINATE

INDETERMINATE 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 INDETERMINATE

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