DETRACTRESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DETRACTRESSES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DETRACTRESSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETRACTRESSES is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETRACTRESSES
No single letter turns DETRACTRESSES into another word.
How DETRACTRESSES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DETRACTRESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETRACTRESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRACTRESSES
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Common questions about DETRACTRESSES
- Is DETRACTRESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DETRACTRESSES is not in it.
- How many points is DETRACTRESSES worth?
- DETRACTRESSES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETRACTRESSES?
- No single letter can be added to DETRACTRESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DETRACTRESSES:
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