Is DETECTOPHONE valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DETECTOPHONE is not in it.

How many points is DETECTOPHONE worth?

DETECTOPHONE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DETECTOPHONE?

DETECTOPHONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

DETECTOPHONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points

It depends on the list you play by. DETECTOPHONE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

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Depends on the listDETECTOPHONE · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF

20points in Scrabble

22points in Words with Friends

12letters

1hook available

Which word lists accept DETECTOPHONE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries	Valid
Words with FriendsZynga word list	Not listed

Word power: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.67

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

6.67%

Our own measure of how useful DETECTOPHONE is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DETECTOPHONE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DETECTOPHONE scores

Scrabble d2e1t1e1c3t1o1p3h4o1n1e1 20

Words with Friends d2e1t1e1c4t1o1p4h3o1n2e1 22

Face value of the 12 tiles in DETECTOPHONE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
d	1	4
e	3	12
t	2	6
c	1	2
o	2	8
p	1	2
h	1	2
n	1	6

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETECTOPHONE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with DETECTOPHONE

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1 longer words begin with DETECTOPHONE.

Shorter words from the letters in DETECTOPHONE

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Common questions about DETECTOPHONE

Is DETECTOPHONE valid in Words with Friends?: No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DETECTOPHONE is not in it.
How many points is DETECTOPHONE worth?: DETECTOPHONE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DETECTOPHONE?: DETECTOPHONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DETECTOPHONE:

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