DETERSION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DETERSION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DETERSION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETERSION is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETERSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detersionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETERSION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETERSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETERSION has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DETERSION
The 9 tiles of DETERSION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DETERSION
1 longer words begin with DETERSION.
Shorter words from the letters in DETERSION
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Common questions about DETERSION
- Is DETERSION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DETERSION is not in it.
- How many points is DETERSION worth?
- DETERSION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETERSION?
- DETERSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETERSION:
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