DETENU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. DETENU is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DETENU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETENU is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETENU
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETENU scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DETENU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,357.
Anagrams of DETENU
The 6 tiles of DETENU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DETENU
3 longer words begin with DETENU.
Shorter words from the letters in DETENU
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Common questions about DETENU
- Is DETENU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETENU, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETENU worth?
- DETENU is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETENU?
- DETENU takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DETENU:
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