DETECTIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DETECTIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1c3t1i1v4e1s1
PlayableDETECTIVES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETECTIVES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful DETECTIVES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETECTIVES
No single letter turns DETECTIVES into another word.
How DETECTIVES scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1c3t1i1v4e1s1 16
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1c4t1i1v5e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DETECTIVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETECTIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETECTIVES
detective15 deceives14 evictees13 vedettes12 videttes12 deceive13 devices13 evicted13 evictee12 devisee11 steeved11 vedette11 vidette11 deceits10 dectets10 detects10 tediest8 device12 civets11 evicts11 deeves10 devest10 devise10 divest10 evited10 sieved10 stived10 vested10 vetted10 viseed10 cisted9 deceit9 dectet9 deices9 detect9 edicts9 evites9 secede9 steeve9 stieve9
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Common questions about DETECTIVES
- Is DETECTIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETECTIVES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETECTIVES worth?
- DETECTIVES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETECTIVES?
- No single letter can be added to DETECTIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DETECTIVES:
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