DETENTS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DETENTS 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.
d2e1t1e1n1t1s1
PlayableDETENTS · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 168,430odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DETENTS?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.14
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7.14%
Our own measure of how useful DETENTS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETENTS
No single letter turns DETENTS into another word.
How DETENTS scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1n1t1s1 8
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1n2t1s1 9
Face value of the 7 tiles in DETENTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 168,430.
Anagrams of DETENTS
The 7 tiles of DETENTS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DETENTS
denets7 detent7 detest7 nested7 netted7 sedent7 sented7 teends7 tensed7 tented7 tested7 tenets6 deens6 deets6 denes6 denet6 dense6 dente6 dents6 needs6 sneed6 stede6 steed6 stend6 teend6 tends6 etens5 netes5 netts5 sente5 steen5 stent5 teens5 tenes5 tenet5 tense5 tents5 teste5 tetes5 deen5
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Common questions about DETENTS
- Is DETENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETENTS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETENTS worth?
- DETENTS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETENTS?
- No single letter can be added to DETENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DETENTS:
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