DETECTIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DETECTIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1c3t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableDETECTIONS · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETECTIONS?
| 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%1.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful DETECTIONS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETECTIONS
No single letter turns DETECTIONS into another word.
How DETECTIONS scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1c3t1i1o1n1s1 13
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1c4t1i1o1n2s1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in DETECTIONS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETECTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETECTIONS
contested12 detection12 sectioned12 codeines11 cottised11 deontics11 escotted11 centoist10 icestone10 seicento10 stenotic10 tonetics10 dinettes9 insetted9 ostented9 sidenote9 noisette8 teosinte8 cestode10 cestoid10 codeine10 codeins10 coedits10 condies10 cotised10 cottids10 ctenoid10 deceits10 dectets10 deontic10 descent10 detects10 diocese10 docents10 encodes10 enticed10 escoted10 incedes10 noticed10 scented10
Showing 40 of 600. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about DETECTIONS
- Is DETECTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETECTIONS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETECTIONS worth?
- DETECTIONS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETECTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to DETECTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DETECTIONS:
Open DETECTIONS in the Word Finder