DETAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DETAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableDETAINING · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETAINING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful DETAINING is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETAINING
No single letter turns DETAINING into another word.
How DETAINING scores
Scrabble d2e1t1a1i1n1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends d2e1t1a1i1n2i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETAINING
enditing10 ideating10 indigent10 nidating10 teinding10 daining9 danting9 deaning9 denting9 dieting9 dinting9 editing9 ignited9 indigen9 tending9 tinding9 anteing8 antigen8 gentian8 inedita8 aiding8 daeing8 dating8 dieing8 dining8 diting8 ending8 gained8 gaited8 ganned8 ganted8 ginned8 indign8 nidget8 niding8 tanged8 tiding8 tinged8 anting7 dentin7
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Common questions about DETAINING
- Is DETAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETAINING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETAINING worth?
- DETAINING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETAINING?
- No single letter can be added to DETAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETAINING:
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