DETACH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DETACH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETACH?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETACH is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETACH
No single letter turns DETACH into another word.
How DETACH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DETACH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does DETACH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To separate one thing from another that it is fastened to, or to withdraw oneself from a group.
Parts of a device can be detached, such as a lid from a jar or a hose from a tap. The word is also used for feelings and attitudes, so a person may detach from a quarrel by stepping back emotionally. In military use it means to send a small unit away from the main body on a special task. Its opposite is attach, and the adjective detached can mean either separate or calm and objective.
How DETACH is used
Common in everyday, technical and military use.
- You can detach the hood from the coat.
- He found it hard to detach himself from the argument.
- The captain chose to detach a squad to guard the bridge.
- Press the button to detach the cable.
- She tried to detach her feelings from the decision.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETACH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DETACH
14 longer words begin with DETACH.
Shorter words from the letters in DETACH
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Common questions about DETACH
- Is DETACH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETACH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETACH worth?
- DETACH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETACH mean?
- To separate one thing from another that it is fastened to, or to withdraw oneself from a group.
- What letters can be added to DETACH?
- No single letter can be added to DETACH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DETACH:
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