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.
Which word lists accept DETRIMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
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
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.
What does DETRIMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Harm or damage, or a cause of it.
Detriment turns up in the stock phrase to the detriment of, which means at a cost to something else. It is a formal word that often appears in contracts and official reports. A thing that is no detriment does no harm.
How DETRIMENT is used
Detriment is common in the phrase to the detriment of, in formal and legal writing.
- He worked long hours to the detriment of his health.
- The new rule was a detriment to small businesses.
- There is no detriment to patients from the change.
- The contract protects workers from any financial detriment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETRIMENT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DETRIMENT
4 longer words begin with DETRIMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRIMENT
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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 does DETRIMENT mean?
- Harm or damage, or a cause of it.
- 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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