Is DETECTORISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETECTORISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 DetectoristsHooks for DETECTORISTS
DETECTORISTS 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 DETECTORISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detectorist14
- crosstied12
- detectors12
- directest12
- dissector12
- trisected12
- strictest11
- cestodes11
- cestoids11
- cordites11
- corseted11
- cosseted11
- cottered11
- descries11
- desertic11
- detector11
- dioceses11
- discreet11
- discrete11
- escorted11
- sectored11
- coesites10
- coteries10
- cottiers10
- crosstie10
- esoteric10
- octettes10
- scotties10
- tectites10
- trisects10
- cestode10
- cestoid10
- coedits10
- cordite10
- credits10
- crested10
- crossed10
- deceits10
- decries10
- deicers10
- detects10
- diocese10
- directs10
- discoes10
- dissect10
- escoted10
- recited10
- recodes10
- screeds10
- tierced10
- diesters9
- distorts9
- dosseret9
- dottiest9
- editress9
- oersteds9
- resisted9
- rosetted9
- sistered9
- steroids9
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