DETERRENT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DETERRENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1r1r1e1n1t1
PlayableDETERRENT · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETERRENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.78%
Our own measure of how useful DETERRENT is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETERRENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deterrentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETERRENT scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1r1r1e1n1t1 10
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1r1r1e1n2t1 11
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETERRENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETERRENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETERRENT
2 longer words begin with DETERRENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DETERRENT
rerented9 tenderer9 tentered9 detente8 entered8 nedette8 enterer7 reenter7 terreen7 terrene7 detent7 needer7 netted7 reeden7 reeder7 render7 rented7 retted7 teened7 teered7 tender7 tendre7 tented7 terned7 entete6 entree6 eterne6 netter6 renter6 rerent6 retene6 retree6 teener6 teeter6 tenter6 terete6 terret6 deere6 denet6 dente6
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Common questions about DETERRENT
- Is DETERRENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETERRENT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETERRENT worth?
- DETERRENT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETERRENT?
- DETERRENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETERRENT:
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