destination: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 12 letter points · starts with D · ends with N
Meaning of destination
noun
- countable
The place set for the end of a journey or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
Example: arrive at your destination
- countable, uncountable
Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.
- countable, uncountable
A goal.
Example: This plan will help us reach our destination, victory in the election this fall.
- archaic, countable, uncountable
The act of destining or appointing.
Listed forms: destinations.
Source: Wiktionary — destination.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for destination.
noun
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
noun
the ultimate goal for which something is done
noun
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
- address
- name and address
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is destination in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of destination
D(2) + E(1) + S(1) + T(1) + I(1) + N(1) + A(1) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 12 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of destination
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from destination
471 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in destination. Showing up to 24, longest first.