DETERRER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DETERRER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETERRER?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETERRER is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETERRER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deterrersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETERRER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DETERRER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETERRER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DETERRER mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A person or thing that puts others off from doing something by making it seem risky or unpleasant.
Deterrer is an uncommon agent noun, and most writers prefer the word deterrent for the same idea. It stresses the one doing the discouraging, whether a person, a policy or an object. You are likelier to meet a deterrer in word lists than in speech.
How DETERRER is used
Rare in print; a deterrer is more often called a deterrent.
- A loud alarm is a good deterrer of casual thieves.
- The guard dog served as an effective deterrer.
- As a deterrer, the fine proved too small to matter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETERRER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DETERRER
1 longer words begin with DETERRER.
Shorter words from the letters in DETERRER
Common questions about DETERRER
- Is DETERRER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETERRER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETERRER worth?
- DETERRER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETERRER mean?
- A person or thing that puts others off from doing something by making it seem risky or unpleasant.
- What letters can be added to DETERRER?
- DETERRER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DETERRER:
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