DETAINEES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DETAINEES 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.
d2e1t1a1i1n1e1e1s1
PlayableDETAINEES · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETAINEES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%8.22%
Our own measure of how useful DETAINEES is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETAINEES
No single letter turns DETAINEES into another word.
How DETAINEES scores
Scrabble d2e1t1a1i1n1e1e1s1 10
Words with Friends d2e1t1a1i1n2e1e1s1 11
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETAINEES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETAINEES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETAINEES
andesite9 detainee9 neediest9 aniseed8 destain8 destine8 detains8 endites8 ideates8 instead8 nidates8 sainted8 satined8 stained8 standee8 steaned8 steened8 steined8 etesian7 aedine7 anteed7 daines7 daints7 denets7 denies7 desine7 detain7 dienes7 easied7 easted7 eident7 endite7 idants7 ideate7 idents7 neesed7 nested7 nidate7 sained7 sdaine7
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Common questions about DETAINEES
- Is DETAINEES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETAINEES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETAINEES worth?
- DETAINEES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETAINEES?
- No single letter can be added to DETAINEES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETAINEES:
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