DETERRING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DETERRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1r1r1i1n1g2
PlayableDETERRING · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETERRING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful DETERRING is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETERRING
No single letter turns DETERRING into another word.
How DETERRING scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1r1r1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1r1r1i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETERRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETERRING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETERRING
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Common questions about DETERRING
- Is DETERRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETERRING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETERRING worth?
- DETERRING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETERRING?
- No single letter can be added to DETERRING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETERRING:
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