DETRACTIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DETRACTIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1r1a1c3t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableDETRACTIONS · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETRACTIONS?
| 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
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful DETRACTIONS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETRACTIONS
No single letter turns DETRACTIONS into another word.
How DETRACTIONS scores
Scrabble d2e1t1r1a1c3t1i1o1n1s1 14
Words with Friends d2e1t1r1a1c4t1i1o1n2s1 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in DETRACTIONS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETRACTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRACTIONS
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Common questions about DETRACTIONS
- Is DETRACTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETRACTIONS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETRACTIONS worth?
- DETRACTIONS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETRACTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to DETRACTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DETRACTIONS:
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