DETOURED is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DETOURED 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 DETOURED?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETOURED is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETOURED
No single letter turns DETOURED into another word.
How DETOURED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DETOURED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETOURED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DETOURED
- DETOURED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DETOURED mean in Scrabble?
DETOURED is the past tense or past participle of DETOUR.
DETOUR(noun) — A longer or roundabout route taken instead of the direct way, often to avoid an obstacle.
Shorter words from the letters in DETOURED
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Common questions about DETOURED
- Is DETOURED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETOURED, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETOURED worth?
- DETOURED is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETOURED?
- No single letter can be added to DETOURED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DETOURED:
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