DETECTORIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DETECTORIST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DETECTORIST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETECTORIST is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETECTORIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detectoristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETECTORIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DETECTORIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETECTORIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETECTORIST
1 longer words begin with DETECTORIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DETECTORIST
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Common questions about DETECTORIST
- Is DETECTORIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETECTORIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETECTORIST worth?
- DETECTORIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETECTORIST?
- DETECTORIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DETECTORIST:
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