DETONATES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DETONATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETONATES?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DETONATES is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETONATES
No single letter turns DETONATES into another word.
How DETONATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETONATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETONATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DETONATES mean in Scrabble?
DETONATES is the present-tense form of DETONATE used with he, she and it.
DETONATE(verb) — To explode, or to set off an explosive so that it blows up.
Anagrams of DETONATES
The 9 tiles of DETONATES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DETONATES
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Common questions about DETONATES
- Is DETONATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETONATES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETONATES worth?
- DETONATES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETONATES?
- No single letter can be added to DETONATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETONATES:
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