DETAINED is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DETAINED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1a1i1n1e1d2
PlayableDETAINED · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETAINED?
| 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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.75%
Our own measure of how useful DETAINED 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 DETAINED
No single letter turns DETAINED into another word.
How DETAINED scores
Scrabble d2e1t1a1i1n1e1d2 10
Words with Friends d2e1t1a1i1n2e1d2 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in DETAINED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETAINED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DETAINED
- DETAINED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DETAINED
endited9 ideated9 nidated9 teinded9 dained8 danted8 deaden8 deaned8 denied8 dented8 dieted8 dinted8 edited8 ideaed8 indeed8 taddie8 teddie8 tended8 tinded8 aedine7 anteed7 detain7 eident7 endite7 ideate7 nidate7 teniae6 aided7 dated7 dined7 dited7 ended7 nided7 tided7 anted6 daine6 daint6 denet6 dente6 diane6
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Common questions about DETAINED
- Is DETAINED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETAINED, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETAINED worth?
- DETAINED is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETAINED?
- No single letter can be added to DETAINED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DETAINED:
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