DETRAINMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DETRAINMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETRAINMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETRAINMENT is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETRAINMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detrainmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETRAINMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DETRAINMENT, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETRAINMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DETRAINMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalrare
The act of getting off a train, or the mixing of surrounding air out of a moving air current.
Railways use detrainment for passengers or troops leaving trains, especially in organised groups. Meteorologists and engineers use it for air or fluid leaving a current and blending into its surroundings. It is the opposite of entrainment.
How DETRAINMENT is used
Used in railway operations and in fluid dynamics or meteorology.
- Detrainment of the troops took less than an hour.
- The platform was crowded during detrainment.
- The model measures detrainment of air from the plume.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETRAINMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DETRAINMENT
The 11 tiles of DETRAINMENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DETRAINMENT
1 longer words begin with DETRAINMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRAINMENT
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Common questions about DETRAINMENT
- Is DETRAINMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETRAINMENT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETRAINMENT worth?
- DETRAINMENT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETRAINMENT mean?
- The act of getting off a train, or the mixing of surrounding air out of a moving air current.
- What letters can be added to DETRAINMENT?
- DETRAINMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DETRAINMENT:
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