DETERGE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DETERGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETERGE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETERGE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETERGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETERGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DETERGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 168,430.
What does DETERGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
medicalformal
To cleanse thoroughly, especially to wash or wipe away foul matter from a wound.
Older medical writing uses deterge for clearing an ulcer or wound of dirt and discharge. The related detergent shares the same root. Outside historical or medical prose the word is rarely met.
How DETERGE is used
Formal and largely medical; replaced in daily speech by "clean".
- The surgeon used a soft cloth to deterge the wound.
- An old manual advised how to deterge an ulcer with warm water.
- The herbal wash was said to deterge the skin gently.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETERGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DETERGE
The 7 tiles of DETERGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DETERGE
10 longer words begin with DETERGE.
Shorter words from the letters in DETERGE
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Common questions about DETERGE
- Is DETERGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETERGE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETERGE worth?
- DETERGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETERGE mean?
- To cleanse thoroughly, especially to wash or wipe away foul matter from a wound.
- What letters can be added to DETERGE?
- DETERGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DETERGE:
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