DETRACTION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DETRACTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1r1a1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableDETRACTION · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETRACTION?
| 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%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.8%
Our own measure of how useful DETRACTION is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETRACTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detractionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETRACTION scores
Scrabble d2e1t1r1a1c3t1i1o1n1 13
Words with Friends d2e1t1r1a1c4t1i1o1n2 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in DETRACTION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETRACTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETRACTION
1 longer words begin with DETRACTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRACTION
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Common questions about DETRACTION
- Is DETRACTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETRACTION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETRACTION worth?
- DETRACTION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETRACTION?
- DETRACTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DETRACTION:
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