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Is DETACHING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DETACHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DETACHING mean?

Detaching is a form of DETACH.

  1. verb

    cause to become detached or separated; take off

    “detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it”

  2. verb

    separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment

    “detach a regiment”

  3. verb

    come to be detached

    “His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 DETACHING

DETACHING 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 DETACHING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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