Is DETECTERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETECTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 12 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 DetectersHooks for DETECTERS
DETECTERS 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 DETECTERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detecter11
- resected11
- secreted11
- crested10
- decrees10
- detects10
- erected10
- recedes10
- seceder10
- detester9
- retested9
- streeted9
- secrete9
- tercets9
- ceders9
- creeds9
- decree9
- detect9
- recede9
- screed9
- secede9
- reested8
- steered8
- certes8
- creese8
- erects8
- resect8
- secret8
- terces8
- tercet8
- ceder8
- cedes8
- cered8
- creds8
- creed8
- teeters7
- teretes7
- desert7
- deters7
- detest7
- reseed7
- rested7
- retted7
- seeder7
- tested7
- ceres7
- certs7
- cetes7
- crest7
- erect7
- scree7
- terce7
- cede7
- cred7
- retest6
- settee6
- setter6
- street6
- teeter6
- terete6
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