DETRACTIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. DETRACTIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1r1a1c3t1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayableDETRACTIVELY · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DETRACTIVELY?
| 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%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful DETRACTIVELY is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETRACTIVELY
No single letter turns DETRACTIVELY into another word.
How DETRACTIVELY scores
Scrabble d2e1t1r1a1c3t1i1v4e1l1y4 21
Words with Friends d2e1t1r1a1c4t1i1v5e1l2y3 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in DETRACTIVELY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETRACTIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRACTIVELY
creatively18 reactively18 detractive16 avertedly16 acetylide15 tridactyl15 levitated13 clattered12 clittered12 decaliter12 decalitre12 redictate12 actively16 veracity16 datively15 delivery15 deviltry15 variedly15 calvered14 clavered14 diacetyl14 directly14 celerity13 cervelat13 clattery13 creative13 literacy13 reactive13 receival13 tractive13 vertical13 derivate12 dielytra12 evirated12 evitated12 rivetted12 taivered12 tiltyard12 traveled12 yattered12
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Common questions about DETRACTIVELY
- Is DETRACTIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETRACTIVELY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETRACTIVELY worth?
- DETRACTIVELY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETRACTIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to DETRACTIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DETRACTIVELY:
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