DETENUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. DETENUS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DETENUS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETENUS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETENUS
No single letter turns DETENUS into another word.
How DETENUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DETENUS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 105,269.
Anagrams of DETENUS
The 7 tiles of DETENUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DETENUS
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Common questions about DETENUS
- Is DETENUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETENUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETENUS worth?
- DETENUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETENUS?
- No single letter can be added to DETENUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DETENUS:
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