Is DETAINERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETAINERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DetainersHooks for DETAINERS
DETAINERS 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.
Anagrams of DETAINERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DETAINERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dentaries10
- resinated10
- andesite9
- arsenide9
- detainer9
- detrains9
- inserted9
- nearside9
- nerdiest9
- randiest9
- readiest9
- resident9
- retained9
- seriated9
- sintered9
- steadier9
- strained9
- trendies9
- arenites8
- arsenite8
- resinate8
- stearine8
- trainees8
- aniseed8
- antired8
- aridest8
- astride8
- darnest8
- dearest8
- dearies8
- deniers8
- derates8
- destain8
- destine8
- detains8
- detrain8
- diaster8
- diester8
- dieters8
- disrate8
- endears8
- endites8
- ideates8
- instead8
- nereids8
- nidates8
- randies8
- readies8
- redates8
- reedits8
- resined8
- resited8
- sainted8
- sandier8
- sardine8
- satined8
- sedater8
- staider8
- stained8
- standee8
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