DETOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DETOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETOUR?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETOUR is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detoursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETOUR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DETOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,558.
What stands out about DETOUR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DETOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A longer or roundabout route taken instead of the direct way, often to avoid an obstacle.
Drivers take a detour when road work, an accident, or a closure blocks the usual path, following signs onto a longer route until they can rejoin the main road. The word also works figuratively for any indirect path toward a goal, as when someone's plans take an unexpected detour. As a verb, to detour means to travel by such an indirect route or to send traffic along one.
How DETOUR is used
Noun and verb with identical spelling; common in both driving directions and figurative descriptions of plans.
- Construction forced drivers onto a lengthy detour.
- They took a detour through the old town to see the market.
- Signs marked the detour around the flooded bridge.
- His career took an unexpected detour after the layoff.
- Police set up a detour while crews cleared the wreck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETOUR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DETOUR
The 6 tiles of DETOUR in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with DETOUR
3 longer words begin with DETOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in DETOUR
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Common questions about DETOUR
- Is DETOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETOUR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETOUR worth?
- DETOUR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETOUR mean?
- A longer or roundabout route taken instead of the direct way, often to avoid an obstacle.
- What letters can be added to DETOUR?
- DETOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DETOUR:
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