Is DETACHEDLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETACHEDLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DetachedlyHooks for DETACHEDLY
DETACHEDLY 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 DETACHEDLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aldehyde16
- yachted16
- detached15
- heatedly15
- chelated14
- deathly14
- decayed14
- leachy14
- lychee14
- cheated13
- latched13
- leached13
- letched13
- deathy13
- chyle13
- techy13
- yacht13
- chelate12
- datedly12
- delayed12
- cathed12
- clayed12
- dactyl12
- detach12
- etched12
- hyetal12
- leched12
- teched12
- caddy12
- hayed12
- heady12
- achy12
- chay12
- lych12
- yech12
- acetyl11
- chalet11
- chelae11
- daledh11
- deadly11
- headed11
- heddle11
- thecae11
- thecal11
- ached11
- decay11
- eched11
- ethyl11
- lathy11
- yclad11
- cleated10
- daleth10
- decade10
- halted10
- healed10
- heated10
- lathed10
- cheat10
- chela10
- deedy10
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