DETERGENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DETERGENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1r1g2e1n1c3y4
PlayableDETERGENCY · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETERGENCY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful DETERGENCY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETERGENCY
No single letter turns DETERGENCY into another word.
How DETERGENCY scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1r1g2e1n1c3y4 17
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1r1g3e1n2c4y3 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in DETERGENCY, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETERGENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETERGENCY
centered11 decenter11 decentre11 regency13 reneyed11 centred10 credent10 decreet10 erected10 regence10 deterge9 greened9 greeted9 reneged9 entered8 cygnet12 egency12 centry11 greedy11 greyed11 energy10 gentry10 greeny10 gyrene10 redeny10 redeye10 trendy10 cendre9 cerned9 decent9 decern9 decree9 egence9 greece9 recede9 center8 centre8 degree8 gender8 gerned8
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Common questions about DETERGENCY
- Is DETERGENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETERGENCY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETERGENCY worth?
- DETERGENCY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETERGENCY?
- No single letter can be added to DETERGENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DETERGENCY:
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