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Determines

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About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of determine

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does determines mean?

verb

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

    “find the product of two numbers”

    Synonymsfindfind outascertain

  2. shape or influence; give direction to

    “experience often determines ability”

    Synonymsshapemoldinfluenceregulate

  3. fix conclusively or authoritatively

    “set the rules”

    Synonymsset

  4. decide upon or fix definitely

    “fix the variables”

    Synonymsspecifysetdefinefixlimit

  5. reach, make, or come to a decision about something

    “We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”

    Synonymsdecide

  6. fix in scope; fix the boundaries of

    “the tree determines the border of the property”

Definitions shown for determine, the base form of determines.

Is DETERMINES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DETERMINES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1m 4i 1n 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1m 3i 1n 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DETERMINES

Anagrams 2

densimetermisentered

Words that end like DETERMINES

Common words that share the ending -INES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

examinesguidelinesunderlinesmagazinesredefinessubroutinesimaginesgrapevinesintestineslimousinesmasculinesmezzaninesnectarinesporcupinessubmarinestangerinesunderminesvalentinesborderlinesdisciplinesfemininesguillotinesintertwineslifelines
All words ending in -INES

Determines: quick answers

Is DETERMINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETERMINES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETERMINES worth?
DETERMINES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does determines mean?
determines is the third-person singular form of determine, which means “establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DETERMINES?
You can make 741 shorter words from DETERMINES, such as DETERMINE, DEEMSTER, DEMENTIS, DEMERITS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DETERMINES?
DETERMINES rearranges into DENSIMETER, MISENTERED.