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Is DETACHED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DETACHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DETACHED mean?

  1. adjective

    showing lack of emotional involvement

    “adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair”

  2. adjective

    being or feeling set or kept apart from others

    “she felt detached from the group”

  3. adjective

    no longer connected or joined

    “a detached part”

  4. adjective

    used of buildings; standing apart from others

    “detached houses”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DETACHED

DETACHED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from DETACHED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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