DETENTIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DETENTIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1n1t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableDETENTIONS · 10 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETENTIONS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.3%
Our own measure of how useful DETENTIONS is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETENTIONS
No single letter turns DETENTIONS into another word.
How DETENTIONS scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1n1t1i1o1n1s1 11
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1n2t1i1o1n2s1 13
Face value of the 10 tiles in DETENTIONS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETENTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DETENTIONS
The 10 tiles of DETENTIONS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DETENTIONS
detention10 sonnetted10 tensioned10 dentines9 desinent9 dinettes9 endnotes9 insetted9 ostented9 sidenote9 sonneted9 noisette8 nonettes8 sentient8 teosinte8 tinstone8 tontines8 dennets8 denotes8 dentine8 dentins8 dentist8 destine8 detents8 dinette8 distent8 ditones8 donnees8 donnies8 dotiest8 endites8 endnote8 indenes8 indents8 intends8 intoned8 nointed8 ondines8 snotted8 steined8
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Common questions about DETENTIONS
- Is DETENTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETENTIONS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETENTIONS worth?
- DETENTIONS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETENTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to DETENTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DETENTIONS:
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