DETRAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DETRAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETRAINS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETRAINS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETRAINS
No single letter turns DETRAINS into another word.
How DETRAINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DETRAINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETRAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DETRAINS
- All 8 letters of DETRAINS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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 DETRAINS mean in Scrabble?
DETRAINS is the present-tense form of DETRAIN used with he, she and it.
DETRAIN(verb) — To get off a train, or to make passengers or troops leave one.
Anagrams of DETRAINS
The 8 tiles of DETRAINS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRAINS
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Common questions about DETRAINS
- Is DETRAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETRAINS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETRAINS worth?
- DETRAINS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETRAINS?
- No single letter can be added to DETRAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DETRAINS:
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