DETESTED is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DETESTED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETESTED?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETESTED is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETESTED
No single letter turns DETESTED into another word.
How DETESTED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DETESTED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETESTED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DETESTED
- DETESTED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DETESTED mean in Scrabble?
DETESTED is the past tense or past participle of DETEST.
DETEST(verb) — To hate or dislike someone or something intensely.
Shorter words from the letters in DETESTED
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Common questions about DETESTED
- Is DETESTED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETESTED, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETESTED worth?
- DETESTED is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETESTED?
- No single letter can be added to DETESTED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DETESTED:
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