DETACHED is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DETACHED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETACHED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETACHED is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETACHED
No single letter turns DETACHED into another word.
How DETACHED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DETACHED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETACHED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DETACHED
- DETACHED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DETACHED mean in Scrabble?
DETACHED is the past tense or past participle of DETACH.
DETACH(verb) — To separate one thing from another that it is fastened to, or to withdraw oneself from a group.
Words starting with DETACHED
3 longer words begin with DETACHED.
Shorter words from the letters in DETACHED
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Common questions about DETACHED
- Is DETACHED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETACHED, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETACHED worth?
- DETACHED is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETACHED?
- No single letter can be added to DETACHED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DETACHED:
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