DETECTORISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DETECTORISTS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DETECTORISTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETECTORISTS is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETECTORISTS
No single letter turns DETECTORISTS into another word.
How DETECTORISTS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DETECTORISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETECTORISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETECTORISTS
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Common questions about DETECTORISTS
- Is DETECTORISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETECTORISTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETECTORISTS worth?
- DETECTORISTS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETECTORISTS?
- No single letter can be added to DETECTORISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DETECTORISTS:
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