DETESTABLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DETESTABLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1s1t1a1b3l1y4
PlayableDETESTABLY · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETESTABLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful DETESTABLY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETESTABLY
No single letter turns DETESTABLY into another word.
How DETESTABLY scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1s1t1a1b3l1y4 16
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1s1t1a1b4l2y3 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in DETESTABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETESTABLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETESTABLY
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Common questions about DETESTABLY
- Is DETESTABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETESTABLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETESTABLY worth?
- DETESTABLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETESTABLY?
- No single letter can be added to DETESTABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DETESTABLY:
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