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.
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
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
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
What does DETAINED mean in Scrabble?
DETAINED is the past tense or past participle of DETAIN.
DETAIN(verb) — To keep someone in official custody, or to delay someone from proceeding.
Shorter words from the letters in DETAINED
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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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