DETERMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DETERMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1r1m3i1n1e1
PlayableDETERMINE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept DETERMINE?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.67%
Our own measure of how useful DETERMINE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETERMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETERMINE scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1r1m3i1n1e1 12
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1r1m4i1n2e1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETERMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETERMINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETERMINE
determined14 determiner13 determines13 determiners14 determinedly19 determinedness18 determinednesse19
7 longer words begin with DETERMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in DETERMINE
reminted11 dementi10 demerit10 deminer10 dimeter10 emender10 emeried10 ermined10 merited10 metered10 mitered10 reedmen10 retimed10 emetine9 eremite9 entered8 needier8 teenier7 dement9 itemed9 meered9 meined9 mender9 metred9 minder9 minted9 mitred9 redeem9 redmen9 remede9 remeid9 remend9 remind9 teemed9 termed9 emetin8 ermine8 meeter8 meneer8 mentee8
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Common questions about DETERMINE
- Is DETERMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETERMINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETERMINE worth?
- DETERMINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETERMINE?
- DETERMINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETERMINE:
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