DETECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DETECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1c3t1i1n1g2
PlayableDETECTING · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETECTING?
| 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%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful DETECTING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETECTING
No single letter turns DETECTING into another word.
How DETECTING scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1c3t1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1c4t1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETECTING
enticed10 genetic10 tincted10 dinette8 ceding10 deceit9 decent9 dectet9 detect9 edenic9 incede9 deeing8 entice8 geited8 gitted8 nidget8 tinged8 detent7 eident7 endite7 netted7 teeing7 tented7 tinted7 nettie6 tentie6 cited8 deice8 edict8 genic8 ticed8 ctene7 deign7 dinge7 niece7 tinct7 denet6 dente6 diene6 eigne6
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Common questions about DETECTING
- Is DETECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETECTING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETECTING worth?
- DETECTING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETECTING?
- No single letter can be added to DETECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETECTING:
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