DETERRENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DETERRENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETERRENCE?
| 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 DETERRENCE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETERRENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deterrencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETERRENCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DETERRENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETERRENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DETERRENCE
- The letter E appears four times in DETERRENCE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DETERRENCE
1 longer words begin with DETERRENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DETERRENCE
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Common questions about DETERRENCE
- Is DETERRENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETERRENCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETERRENCE worth?
- DETERRENCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETERRENCE?
- DETERRENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DETERRENCE:
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