DETENTION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DETENTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1n1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDETENTION · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETENTION?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.67%
Our own measure of how useful DETENTION is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETENTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detentionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETENTION scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1n1t1i1o1n1 10
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1n2t1i1o1n2 12
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETENTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETENTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETENTION
1 longer words begin with DETENTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DETENTION
dentine8 dinette8 endnote8 intoned8 nointed8 tenoned8 nonette7 nonetti7 tontine7 dennet7 denote7 dentin7 detent7 ditone7 donnee7 eident7 endite7 indene7 indent7 intend7 intoed7 neoned7 netted7 ointed7 ondine7 tendon7 tented7 tinned7 tinted7 toited7 intent6 intone6 nettie6 niente6 tentie6 tonite6 denet6 dente6 diene6 ditto6
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Common questions about DETENTION
- Is DETENTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETENTION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETENTION worth?
- DETENTION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETENTION?
- DETENTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETENTION:
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