DETECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DETECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableDETECTION · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETECTION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.22%
Our own measure of how useful DETECTION is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETECTION scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1c3t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1c4t1i1o1n2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETECTION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETECTION
1 longer words begin with DETECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DETECTION
codeine10 ctenoid10 deontic10 enticed10 noticed10 tincted10 entotic9 tonetic9 dinette8 codein9 coedit9 coined9 condie9 cotted9 cottid9 deceit9 decent9 dectet9 detect9 docent9 edenic9 encode9 incede9 cenote8 entice8 noetic8 notice8 denote7 detent7 ditone7 eident7 endite7 intoed7 netted7 ointed7 tented7 tinted7 toited7 nettie6 tentie6
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Common questions about DETECTION
- Is DETECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETECTION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETECTION worth?
- DETECTION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETECTION?
- DETECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETECTION:
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