Destine
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To ordain or determine something in advance, as though by fate or deliberate design.
“He never felt the universe had destined him for an ordinary life.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈdɛstɪn/
Syllables
des·tine
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Wordle
Ends in -INE and contains two E's, the DESTIN root appears in many longer related words
Scrabble
Worth 8 points and a clean play, hooks to DESTINED and DESTINES for extended plays
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