DETUNE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DETUNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DETUNE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DETUNE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DETUNE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DETUNE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DETUNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,357.
What does DETUNE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To adjust a musical instrument, engine, or system away from its correct or optimal tuning.
Musicians detune a guitar or other instrument deliberately to achieve a particular sound, lowering the strings below their standard pitch for certain styles of music. Mechanics likewise detune a car engine to reduce its power output, often to meet emissions rules or to make the engine run more gently. In both cases, detune describes moving something away from its normal, finely tuned setting.
How DETUNE is used
Transitive verb, used in music, mechanics, and electronics alike.
- The guitarist detuned his strings for a heavier sound.
- Mechanics detuned the engine to lower its emissions.
- She detuned the radio slightly to reduce static.
- The band detuned every instrument before the show.
- Engineers detuned the circuit to prevent overheating.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DETUNE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DETUNE
The 6 tiles of DETUNE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DETUNE
2 longer words begin with DETUNE.
Shorter words from the letters in DETUNE
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Common questions about DETUNE
- Is DETUNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DETUNE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DETUNE worth?
- DETUNE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DETUNE mean?
- To adjust a musical instrument, engine, or system away from its correct or optimal tuning.
- What letters can be added to DETUNE?
- DETUNE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DETUNE:
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