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Is DETECTORS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DETECTORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DETECTORS mean?

Detectors is a form of DETECTOR.

  1. noun

    any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner

  2. noun

    rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave

  3. noun

    electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
9

D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (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.

Hooks for DETECTORS

DETECTORS 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 DETECTORS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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