DETECTIVELIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. DETECTIVELIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETECTIVELIKE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DETECTIVELIKE is to know. It scores 23 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETECTIVELIKE
No single letter turns DETECTIVELIKE into another word.
How DETECTIVELIKE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DETECTIVELIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETECTIVELIKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DETECTIVELIKE
- The letter E appears four times in DETECTIVELIKE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DETECTIVELIKE
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Common questions about DETECTIVELIKE
- Is DETECTIVELIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETECTIVELIKE, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETECTIVELIKE worth?
- DETECTIVELIKE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETECTIVELIKE?
- No single letter can be added to DETECTIVELIKE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DETECTIVELIKE:
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