DETACHMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DETACHMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1a1c3h4m3e1n1t1
PlayableDETACHMENT · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETACHMENT?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful DETACHMENT is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETACHMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detachmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETACHMENT scores
Scrabble d2e1t1a1c3h4m3e1n1t1 18
Words with Friends d2e1t1a1c4h3m4e1n2t1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in DETACHMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETACHMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETACHMENT
1 longer words begin with DETACHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DETACHMENT
anthemed14 dancette11 matched15 machete14 manchet14 matchet14 chanted13 chatted13 cheated13 headmen13 tetched13 etchant12 menaced12 methane12 thecate12 cementa11 nethead11 enacted10 entamed10 dentate8 manche13 detach12 etched12 teched12 themed12 achene11 anthem11 chenet11 eatche11 hetman11 hetmen11 meathe11 thecae11 thence11 cement10 hanted10 hatted10 heated10 hented10 menace10
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Common questions about DETACHMENT
- Is DETACHMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETACHMENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETACHMENT worth?
- DETACHMENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETACHMENT?
- DETACHMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DETACHMENT:
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