DETENT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DETENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETENT?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETENT is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETENT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETENT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DETENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 50,171.
What stands out about DETENT
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DETENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A catch or pawl in a machine that holds a moving part in place until it is deliberately released.
A detent lets a wheel, lever, or dial click into a fixed position and stay there until enough force is applied to move it again, a mechanism found in everything from clocks to seatbelts. Clockmakers rely on a detent to control the striking mechanism of certain clocks, while engineers use similar catches in ratchets and gear systems. The clicking sensation felt when turning a dial through fixed positions usually comes from a detent.
How DETENT is used
Countable noun used mainly in mechanical and engineering contexts.
- The dial clicked into place at each detent.
- A worn detent let the lever slip out of position.
- Clockmakers adjusted the detent that controlled the chime.
- The seatbelt locks with a small detent mechanism.
- Engineers added a detent to stop the wheel from spinning backward.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETENT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DETENT
The 6 tiles of DETENT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DETENT
7 longer words begin with DETENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DETENT
Common questions about DETENT
- Is DETENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETENT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETENT worth?
- DETENT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETENT mean?
- A catch or pawl in a machine that holds a moving part in place until it is deliberately released.
- What letters can be added to DETENT?
- DETENT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DETENT:
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