DETESTABLENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DETESTABLENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETESTABLENESS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETESTABLENESS is to know. It scores 17 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETESTABLENESS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detestablenesseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DETESTABLENESS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DETESTABLENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETESTABLENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DETESTABLENESS
- The letter E appears four times in DETESTABLENESS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DETESTABLENESS
1 longer words begin with DETESTABLENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DETESTABLENESS
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Common questions about DETESTABLENESS
- Is DETESTABLENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETESTABLENESS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETESTABLENESS worth?
- DETESTABLENESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETESTABLENESS?
- DETESTABLENESS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DETESTABLENESS:
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