DETRIMENTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DETRIMENTAL 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.
d2e1t1r1i1m3e1n1t1a1l1
PlayableDETRIMENTAL · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DETRIMENTAL?
| 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%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.91%
Our own measure of how useful DETRIMENTAL is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETRIMENTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
detrimentalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETRIMENTAL scores
Scrabble d2e1t1r1i1m3e1n1t1a1l1 14
Words with Friends d2e1t1r1i1m4e1n2t1a1l2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in DETRIMENTAL, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DETRIMENTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DETRIMENTAL
2 longer words begin with DETRIMENTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRIMENTAL
derailment13 terminated13 retailment12 interdealt11 alimented12 demential12 detriment12 madrilene12 minareted12 tramlined12 altimeter11 intermale11 letterman11 terminate11 denitrate10 entrailed10 interdeal10 intreated10 tailender10 tridental10 admittee11 admitter11 aldermen11 dementia11 diameter11 diatreme11 endemial11 lamented11 mattered11 meditate11 mittened11 remailed11 remained11 remedial11 remediat11 reminted11 remitted11 trameled11 antimere10 eremital10
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Common questions about DETRIMENTAL
- Is DETRIMENTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETRIMENTAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETRIMENTAL worth?
- DETRIMENTAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DETRIMENTAL?
- DETRIMENTAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DETRIMENTAL:
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