DETRACTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DETRACTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1r1a1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayableDETRACTIVE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETRACTIVE?
| 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%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.8%
Our own measure of how useful DETRACTIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETRACTIVE
No single letter turns DETRACTIVE into another word.
How DETRACTIVE scores
Scrabble d2e1t1r1a1c3t1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends d2e1t1r1a1c4t1i1v5e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DETRACTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETRACTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETRACTIVE
1 longer words begin with DETRACTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRACTIVE
redictate12 creative13 reactive13 tractive13 derivate12 evirated12 evitated12 rivetted12 taivered12 citrated11 tetracid11 tetradic11 iterated9 evicted13 verdict13 cavetti12 averted11 deviate11 riveted11 tardive11 tavered11 verdite11 vidette11 aviette10 catered10 cedrate10 cerated10 created10 deciare10 detract10 dictate10 evirate10 evitate10 reacted10 recited10 taivert10 tierced10 tracted10 atretic9 cattier9
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Common questions about DETRACTIVE
- Is DETRACTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETRACTIVE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETRACTIVE worth?
- DETRACTIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETRACTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DETRACTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DETRACTIVE:
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