What does DESIGNATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌdɛzəgˈneɪʃən/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
  2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position“the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee”
  3. the act of designating or identifying something

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

designations14

Anagrams of DESIGNATION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DESIGNATION

754 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is DESIGNATION a valid word in word games?

DESIGNATION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DESIGNATION worth?

DESIGNATION is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DESIGNATION?

754 other words, including TO, AND, IN and IS.