DETRIMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DETRIMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2e1t1r1i1m3e1n1t1
PlayableDETRIMENT · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETRIMENT?
| 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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DETRIMENT is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETRIMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detrimentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETRIMENT scores
Scrabble d2e1t1r1i1m3e1n1t1 12
Words with Friends d2e1t1r1i1m4e1n2t1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DETRIMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETRIMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETRIMENT
4 longer words begin with DETRIMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRIMENT
mittened11 reminted11 remitted11 retinted9 dementi10 demerit10 deminer10 dimeter10 emitted10 ermined10 merited10 mitered10 retimed10 emitter9 minette9 termite9 dinette8 trident8 nettier7 tentier7 dement9 itemed9 meined9 mender9 metred9 minder9 minted9 mitred9 redmen9 remeid9 remend9 remind9 termed9 emetin8 ermine8 metier8 minter8 mitten8 reemit8 remint8
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Common questions about DETRIMENT
- Is DETRIMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETRIMENT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETRIMENT worth?
- DETRIMENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETRIMENT?
- DETRIMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DETRIMENT:
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