DETORSION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DETORSION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DETORSION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETORSION is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETORSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detorsionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETORSION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETORSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETORSION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETORSION
1 longer words begin with DETORSION.
Shorter words from the letters in DETORSION
Showing 40 of 664. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about DETORSION
- Is DETORSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETORSION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETORSION worth?
- DETORSION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETORSION?
- DETORSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETORSION:
Open DETORSION in the Word Finder