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DETRACTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. DETRACTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

d2e1t1r1a1c3t1o1r1
PlayableDETRACTOR · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept DETRACTOR?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.33
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.56%

Our own measure of how useful DETRACTOR is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DETRACTOR

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

detractors13 detractory16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DETRACTOR scores

Scrabble d2e1t1r1a1c3t1o1r1 12
Words with Friends d2e1t1r1a1c4t1o1r1 13

Face value of the 9 tiles in DETRACTOR, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
d14
e112
t26
r26
a19
c12
o18

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETRACTOR has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with DETRACTOR

detractors13 detractory16

2 longer words begin with DETRACTOR.

Shorter words from the letters in DETRACTOR

redactor11 retroact10 cerrado10 codetta10 cordate10 corrade10 detract10 redcoat10 tracted10 acroter9 creator9 reactor9 retract9 tractor9 rotated8 troated8 carder9 carted9 catted9 coated9 corder9 cotted9 crated9 record9 redact9 traced9 arrect8 carrot8 carter8 coater8 correa8 cottae8 cottar8 cotter8 crater8 recoat8 rector8 tracer8 trocar8 adorer7

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Common questions about DETRACTOR

Is DETRACTOR valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETRACTOR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is DETRACTOR worth?
DETRACTOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DETRACTOR?
DETRACTOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETRACTOR:

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