DETENTES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DETENTES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1n1t1e1s1
PlayableDETENTES · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETENTES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.75%
Our own measure of how useful DETENTES is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETENTES
No single letter turns DETENTES into another word.
How DETENTES scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1n1t1e1s1 9
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1n2t1e1s1 10
Face value of the 8 tiles in DETENTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETENTES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DETENTES
The 8 tiles of DETENTES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DETENTES
detente8 detents8 nedette8 steened8 stented8 denets7 detent7 detest7 neesed7 nested7 netted7 sedent7 sented7 teends7 teened7 tensed7 tented7 tested7 entete6 settee6 teenes6 tenets6 testee6 deens6 deets6 denes6 denet6 dense6 dente6 dents6 needs6 sneed6 stede6 steed6 stend6 teend6 tends6 etens5 neese5 netes5
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Common questions about DETENTES
- Is DETENTES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETENTES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETENTES worth?
- DETENTES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETENTES?
- No single letter can be added to DETENTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DETENTES:
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