DETECTABLY is valid in North America, not in Collins — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DETECTABLY is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2e1t1e1c3t1a1b3l1y4
Depends on the listDETECTABLY · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETECTABLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful DETECTABLY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETECTABLY
No single letter turns DETECTABLY into another word.
How DETECTABLY scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1c3t1a1b3l1y4 18
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1c4t1a1b4l2y3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in DETECTABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETECTABLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETECTABLY
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Common questions about DETECTABLY
- Is DETECTABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETECTABLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETECTABLY worth?
- DETECTABLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETECTABLY?
- No single letter can be added to DETECTABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DETECTABLY:
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