Is DETACHMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETACHMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETACHMENTS mean?
Detachments is a form of DETACHMENT.
- noun
avoiding emotional involvement
- noun
the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
- noun
the state of being isolated or detached
“the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel”
- noun
a small unit of troops of special composition
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 11
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 19 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 DETACHMENTS
DETACHMENTS 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 DETACHMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detachment18
- chastened15
- deathsmen15
- machetes15
- manchets15
- schmatte15
- chasmed15
- matched15
- schemed15
- anthemed14
- detaches14
- encashed14
- enchased14
- headsmen14
- sacheted14
- snatched14
- stanched14
- machete14
- manches14
- manchet14
- matches14
- etchants13
- methanes13
- chanted13
- chatted13
- cheated13
- chested13
- headmen13
- scathed13
- tetched13
- maches13
- manche13
- mensch13
- sachem13
- samech13
- schema13
- scheme13
- casement12
- hastened12
- achenes12
- anthems12
- chasten12
- enchase12
- escheat12
- etchant12
- hetmans12
- menaced12
- methane12
- shmatte12
- teaches12
- tenches12
- thecate12
- cashed12
- cathed12
- chased12
- detach12
- emdash12
- etched12
- mashed12
- meshed12
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