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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

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9

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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