DETANGLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DETANGLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETANGLE?
| 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 DETANGLE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETANGLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETANGLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DETANGLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETANGLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DETANGLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To free something from knots or tangles.
Hair, fishing line and cables all need patience to detangle. Figuratively, one can detangle a confusing situation by separating its threads.
How DETANGLE is used
Everyday verb, often paired with hair or wires.
- She used a wide comb to detangle the child's hair.
- It took an hour to detangle the cables.
- Lawyers tried to detangle the ownership claims.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETANGLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DETANGLE
The 8 tiles of DETANGLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DETANGLE
4 longer words begin with DETANGLE.
Shorter words from the letters in DETANGLE
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Common questions about DETANGLE
- Is DETANGLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETANGLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETANGLE worth?
- DETANGLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETANGLE mean?
- To free something from knots or tangles.
- What letters can be added to DETANGLE?
- DETANGLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DETANGLE:
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