DETONATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DETONATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETONATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETONATE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETONATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETONATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DETONATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETONATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DETONATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To explode, or to set off an explosive so that it blows up.
Detonate suggests a sudden, forceful blast, whether planned by engineers or caused by accident. It works both for the explosive that goes off and for the person who triggers it. Writers also use detonate figuratively when a quiet situation suddenly erupts.
How DETONATE is used
Used with or without an object; you detonate a device, or it may detonate on impact.
- Engineers will detonate the old bridge at dawn.
- The shell failed to detonate when it landed.
- One careless remark could detonate the whole negotiation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETONATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DETONATE
The 8 tiles of DETONATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DETONATE
2 longer words begin with DETONATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DETONATE
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Common questions about DETONATE
- Is DETONATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETONATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETONATE worth?
- DETONATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETONATE mean?
- To explode, or to set off an explosive so that it blows up.
- What letters can be added to DETONATE?
- DETONATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DETONATE:
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