DETESTING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DETESTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1e1s1t1i1n1g2
PlayableDETESTING · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETESTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful DETESTING is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETESTING
No single letter turns DETESTING into another word.
How DETESTING scores
Scrabble d2e1t1e1s1t1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends d2e1t1e1s1t1i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETESTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETESTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETESTING
ingested10 signeted10 steeding10 dinettes9 gentiest9 insetted9 edgiest9 nidgets9 sdeigne9 seeding9 steding9 stinged9 dentist8 destine8 detents8 dinette8 distent8 endites8 setting8 steined8 stented8 stinted8 tediest8 testing8 netties7 deeing8 deigns8 design8 digest8 dinges8 geited8 gitted8 nidget8 sdeign8 sieged8 signed8 singed8 tinged8 denets7 denies7
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Common questions about DETESTING
- Is DETESTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETESTING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETESTING worth?
- DETESTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETESTING?
- No single letter can be added to DETESTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETESTING:
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