DETERSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DETERSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1r1s1i1v4e1
PlayableDETERSIVE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETERSIVE?
| 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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.44%
Our own measure of how useful DETERSIVE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETERSIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detersivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETERSIVE scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1r1s1i1v4e1 13
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1r1s1i1v5e1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETERSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETERSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETERSIVE
1 longer words begin with DETERSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DETERSIVE
revested12 verdites12 reediest9 derives11 deserve11 devisee11 deviser11 diverse11 diverts11 everted11 revised11 riveted11 severed11 steeved11 sterved11 strived11 verdets11 verdite11 verdits11 restive10 sievert10 steever10 stiever10 veeries10 veriest10 verites10 diester8 dieters8 reedits8 reested8 reisted8 resited8 seedier8 steered8 eeriest7 deeves10 derive10 devest10 devise10 divers10
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Common questions about DETERSIVE
- Is DETERSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETERSIVE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETERSIVE worth?
- DETERSIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETERSIVE?
- DETERSIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETERSIVE:
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