DETAINERS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DETAINERS 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 DETAINERS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETAINERS is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETAINERS
No single letter turns DETAINERS into another word.
How DETAINERS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETAINERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETAINERS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DETAINERS
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DETAINERS
The 9 tiles of DETAINERS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DETAINERS
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Common questions about DETAINERS
- Is DETAINERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETAINERS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETAINERS worth?
- DETAINERS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETAINERS?
- No single letter can be added to DETAINERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETAINERS:
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