DETRAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DETRAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETRAIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETRAIN is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETRAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DETRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,061.
What stands out about DETRAIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DETRAIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To get off a train, or to make passengers or troops leave one.
Detrain is the counterpart of entrain and suits railway or military writing. A station announcer might tell travellers to detrain at a particular platform.
How DETRAIN is used
Slightly formal and dated; detrain is used for both people and units.
- Passengers must detrain at the next stop.
- The battalion began to detrain at dawn.
- We were told to detrain with all our luggage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETRAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DETRAIN
The 7 tiles of DETRAIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DETRAIN
5 longer words begin with DETRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRAIN
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Common questions about DETRAIN
- Is DETRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETRAIN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETRAIN worth?
- DETRAIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETRAIN mean?
- To get off a train, or to make passengers or troops leave one.
- What letters can be added to DETRAIN?
- DETRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DETRAIN:
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