DETER is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. DETER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETER is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DETER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,922.
What does DETER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To discourage someone from doing something by making the risk, difficulty, or unpleasant consequences plain.
Deterrence works through fear of a bad outcome rather than through physical force, which is why a visible guard can deter a shoplifter simply by being seen. Lawmakers rely on the same idea when they set fines or punishments meant to deter crime before it happens, and governments talk about deterring conflict through the threat of a strong response. The word implies a specific kind of persuasion built on caution, so it differs slightly from simply dissuading someone through argument alone.
How DETER is used
Common across everyday, legal and political writing, especially in discussions of punishment and defence.
- High fences alone rarely deter a determined burglar.
- The fine is meant to deter drivers from speeding.
- Nothing could deter her from finishing the race.
- A visible guard can deter shoplifters before they act.
- Officials hoped the treaty would deter further conflict.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DETER
The 5 tiles of DETER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DETER
Showing 24 of 79 words that begin with DETER.
Words with DETER inside
Showing 24 of 40 words that contain DETER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DETER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DETER
Common questions about DETER
- Is DETER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETER, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETER worth?
- DETER is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETER mean?
- To discourage someone from doing something by making the risk, difficulty, or unpleasant consequences plain.
- What letters can be added to DETER?
- DETER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DETER:
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