DETENTIST is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. DETENTIST is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
d2e1t1e1n1t1i1s1t1
PlayableDETENTIST · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETENTIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.22%
Our own measure of how useful DETENTIST is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETENTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detentistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETENTIST scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1n1t1i1s1t1 10
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1n2t1i1s1t1 11
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETENTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETENTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETENTIST
1 longer words begin with DETENTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DETENTIST
dinettes9 insetted9 nettiest8 tentiest8 dentist8 destine8 detents8 dinette8 distent8 endites8 steined8 stented8 stetted8 stinted8 tediest8 netties7 denets7 denies7 desine7 detent7 detest7 dienes7 eident7 endite7 idents7 nested7 netted7 sedent7 seined7 sented7 teends7 teinds7 tensed7 tented7 tested7 tinted7 titted7 ettins6 nettie6 seiten6
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Common questions about DETENTIST
- Is DETENTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DETENTIST is not in it.
- How many points is DETENTIST worth?
- DETENTIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETENTIST?
- DETENTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETENTIST:
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