DETOURING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DETOURING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETOURING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETOURING is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETOURING
No single letter turns DETOURING into another word.
How DETOURING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETOURING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETOURING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DETOURING
- All 9 letters of DETOURING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DETOURING mean in Scrabble?
DETOURING is the -ing form (present 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 DETOURING
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Common questions about DETOURING
- Is DETOURING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETOURING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETOURING worth?
- DETOURING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETOURING?
- No single letter can be added to DETOURING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETOURING:
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