DETECTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DETECTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayableDETECTIVE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETECTIVE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.22%
Our own measure of how useful DETECTIVE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETECTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detectivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETECTIVE scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1c3t1i1v4e1 15
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1c4t1i1v5e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETECTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETECTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETECTIVE
2 longer words begin with DETECTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DETECTIVE
deceive13 evicted13 evictee12 vedette11 vidette11 device12 evited10 vetted10 deceit9 dectet9 detect9 viced11 civet10 evict10 deeve9 cited8 deice8 edict8 evite8 ticed8 cive9 vice9 deev8 devi8 dive8 vide8 vied8 cede7 cedi7 cide7 dice7 dict7 evet7 iced7 vite7 cete6 cite6 etic6 tice6 deet5
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Common questions about DETECTIVE
- Is DETECTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETECTIVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETECTIVE worth?
- DETECTIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETECTIVE?
- DETECTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETECTIVE:
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