DETERRED is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DETERRED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETERRED?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETERRED is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETERRED
No single letter turns DETERRED into another word.
How DETERRED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DETERRED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETERRED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DETERRED
- DETERRED 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 DETERRED mean in Scrabble?
DETERRED is the past tense or past participle of DETER.
DETER(verb) — To discourage someone from doing something by making the risk, difficulty, or unpleasant consequences plain.
Shorter words from the letters in DETERRED
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Common questions about DETERRED
- Is DETERRED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETERRED, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETERRED worth?
- DETERRED is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETERRED?
- No single letter can be added to DETERRED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DETERRED:
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