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.
Which word lists accept DETRIMENTAL?
| 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 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
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.
What does DETRIMENTAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Causing harm or damage.
Something detrimental does its damage quietly, often over time, such as a poor diet or a bad policy. It is slightly more formal than harmful and is usually followed by to. People use it to warn about side effects.
How DETRIMENTAL is used
Common in formal and professional writing, usually with to.
- Lack of sleep is detrimental to your health.
- The ruling had a detrimental effect on small farms.
- Constant noise proved detrimental to learning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETRIMENTAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DETRIMENTAL
2 longer words begin with DETRIMENTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DETRIMENTAL
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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 does DETRIMENTAL mean?
- Causing harm or damage.
- 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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