DETESTATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DETESTATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1s1t1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDETESTATION · 11 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETESTATION?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.09
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.45%
Our own measure of how useful DETESTATION is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETESTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detestationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETESTATION scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1s1t1a1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1s1t1a1t1i1o1n2 13
Face value of the 11 tiles in DETESTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETESTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETESTATION
1 longer words begin with DETESTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DETESTATION
antidotes10 denotates10 destinate10 detentist10 detonates10 stationed10 tetanised10 enstatite9 intestate9 satinette9 testation9 andesite9 antidote9 astonied9 attested9 denotate9 detonate9 dinettes9 dottiest9 endostea9 insetted9 instated9 ostented9 sedation9 sidenote9 tetanoid9 anisette8 etatiste8 nattiest8 nettiest8 noisette8 steatite8 taenites8 tentiest8 teosinte8 tetanies8 tetanise8 tonettes8 totients8 adonise8
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Common questions about DETESTATION
- Is DETESTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETESTATION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETESTATION worth?
- DETESTATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETESTATION?
- DETESTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DETESTATION:
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