Is DETAINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETAINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETAINED mean?
Detained is a form of DETAIN.
- verb
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
- verb
stop or halt
“Please stay the bloodshed!”
- verb
cause to be slowed down or delayed
“Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 10 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 DETAINED
DETAINED 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 DETAINED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- endited9
- ideated9
- nidated9
- deaden8
- deaned8
- denied8
- dented8
- dieted8
- dinted8
- edited8
- indeed8
- tended8
- aedine7
- anteed7
- detain7
- endite7
- ideate7
- nidate7
- aided7
- dated7
- dined7
- ended7
- nided7
- tided7
- teniae6
- anted6
- diene6
- ident6
- teind6
- tined6
- dead6
- deed6
- died6
- eaten5
- enate5
- entia5
- tenia5
- tinea5
- adit5
- aide5
- date5
- dean5
- deet5
- dene5
- deni5
- dent5
- diet5
- dine5
- dint5
- dita5
- dite5
- edit5
- eide5
- idea5
- need5
- nide5
- teed5
- tend5
- tide5
- tied5
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