DETAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DETAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETAINS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETAINS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETAINS
No single letter turns DETAINS into another word.
How DETAINS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DETAINS, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,591.
What stands out about DETAINS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 6 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
What does DETAINS mean in Scrabble?
DETAINS is the present-tense form of DETAIN used with he, she and it.
DETAIN(verb) — To keep someone in official custody, or to delay someone from proceeding.
Anagrams of DETAINS
The 7 tiles of DETAINS in a different order — 6 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DETAINS
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Common questions about DETAINS
- Is DETAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETAINS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETAINS worth?
- DETAINS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETAINS?
- No single letter can be added to DETAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DETAINS:
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