DETAINMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DETAINMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1a1i1n1m3e1n1t1
PlayableDETAINMENT · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETAINMENT?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.2%
Our own measure of how useful DETAINMENT is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETAINMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detainmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETAINMENT scores
Scrabble d2e1t1a1i1n1m3e1n1t1 13
Words with Friends d2e1t1a1i1n2m4e1n2t1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in DETAINMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETAINMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETAINMENT
1 longer words begin with DETAINMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DETAINMENT
admittee11 dementia11 meditate11 mittened11 tenanted9 demaine10 dementi10 emitted10 entamed10 mediant10 mediate10 antimen9 eminent9 enamine9 etamine9 mannite9 matinee9 minette9 teatime9 adenine8 dentate8 dentine8 dinette8 tainted8 tenenda8 antient7 taenite7 aidmen9 amende9 amened9 daimen9 demain9 demean9 dement9 itemed9 maiden9 mained9 manned9 mantid9 matted9
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Common questions about DETAINMENT
- Is DETAINMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETAINMENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETAINMENT worth?
- DETAINMENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETAINMENT?
- DETAINMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DETAINMENT:
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