DETENTE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DETENTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1n1t1e1
PlayableDETENTE · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 202,116odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DETENTE?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%8.29%
Our own measure of how useful DETENTE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETENTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detentesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETENTE scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1n1t1e1 8
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1n2t1e1 9
Face value of the 7 tiles in DETENTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 202,116.
Anagrams of DETENTE
The 7 tiles of DETENTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DETENTE
1 longer words begin with DETENTE.
Shorter words from the letters in DETENTE
detent7 netted7 teened7 tented7 entete6 denet6 dente6 teend6 teene5 tenet5 deen5 deet5 dene5 dent5 need5 teed5 tend5 eten4 nete4 nett4 teen4 tene4 tent4 tete4 dee4 den4 end4 ned4 ted4 een3 ene3 nee3 net3 tee3 ten3 tet3 de3 ed3 ee2 en2
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Common questions about DETENTE
- Is DETENTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETENTE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETENTE worth?
- DETENTE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETENTE?
- DETENTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DETENTE:
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