DETRACTING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DETRACTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1r1a1c3t1i1n1g2
PlayableDETRACTING · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETRACTING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful DETRACTING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETRACTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detractingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETRACTING scores
Scrabble d2e1t1r1a1c3t1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends d2e1t1r1a1c4t1i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in DETRACTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETRACTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETRACTING
2 longer words begin with DETRACTING.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRACTING
redacting13 deratting11 argentic11 catering11 citrange11 citrated11 creating11 crinated11 dicentra11 nictated11 reacting11 tetracid11 tetradic11 tracting11 derating10 dratting10 gradient10 interact10 redating10 treading10 aretting9 gnattier9 nitrated9 treating9 cadgier11 carding11 cringed11 incaged11 anergic10 cairned10 cantred10 carnied10 carting10 catting10 cigaret10 crating10 dancier10 detract10 dictate10 grecian10
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Common questions about DETRACTING
- Is DETRACTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETRACTING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETRACTING worth?
- DETRACTING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETRACTING?
- DETRACTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DETRACTING:
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