DETECTERS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DETECTERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1c3t1e1r1s1
PlayableDETECTERS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETECTERS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful DETECTERS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETECTERS
No single letter turns DETECTERS into another word.
How DETECTERS scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1c3t1e1r1s1 12
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1c4t1e1r1s1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETECTERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETECTERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETECTERS
decreets11 detecter11 resected11 screeted11 secreted11 detester9 resetted9 retested9 settered9 streeted9 creesed10 crested10 decrees10 decreet10 dectets10 detects10 erected10 recedes10 seceder10 secrete9 tercets9 reested8 steered8 teeters7 teretes7 ceders9 creeds9 decree9 dectet9 detect9 recede9 screed9 secede9 certes8 creese8 erects8 resect8 screet8 secret8 terces8
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Common questions about DETECTERS
- Is DETECTERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETECTERS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETECTERS worth?
- DETECTERS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETECTERS?
- No single letter can be added to DETECTERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETECTERS:
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