DETAINMENTS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DETAINMENTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1a1i1n1m3e1n1t1s1
PlayableDETAINMENTS · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETAINMENTS?
| 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%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.91%
Our own measure of how useful DETAINMENTS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETAINMENTS
No single letter turns DETAINMENTS into another word.
How DETAINMENTS scores
Scrabble d2e1t1a1i1n1m3e1n1t1s1 14
Words with Friends d2e1t1a1i1n2m4e1n2t1s1 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in DETAINMENTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETAINMENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETAINMENTS
detainment13 intensated11 admittees12 amnestied12 dementias12 estimated12 meditates12 semantide12 seminated12 estaminet11 sentiment11 destinate10 tetanised10 intensate9 sententia9 admittee11 demaines11 dementia11 dementis11 inseamed11 mediants11 mediates11 meditate11 mittened11 sediment11 sidemeat11 stamened11 tidesman11 tidesmen11 enamines10 estimate10 etamines10 etatisme10 mannites10 matinees10 meatiest10 minettes10 miseaten10 nestmate10 seminate10
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Common questions about DETAINMENTS
- Is DETAINMENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETAINMENTS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETAINMENTS worth?
- DETAINMENTS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETAINMENTS?
- No single letter can be added to DETAINMENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DETAINMENTS:
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