DETACHES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DETACHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETACHES?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETACHES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETACHES
No single letter turns DETACHES into another word.
How DETACHES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DETACHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETACHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DETACHES mean in Scrabble?
DETACHES is the present-tense form of DETACH used with he, she and it.
DETACH(verb) — To separate one thing from another that it is fastened to, or to withdraw oneself from a group.
Anagrams of DETACHES
The 8 tiles of DETACHES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DETACHES
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Common questions about DETACHES
- Is DETACHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETACHES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETACHES worth?
- DETACHES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETACHES?
- No single letter can be added to DETACHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DETACHES:
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