Is DETENTISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETENTISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DetentistsHooks for DETENTISTS
DETENTISTS 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 DETENTISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detentist10
- dentists9
- destines9
- dinettes9
- insetted9
- nettiest8
- tentiest8
- testiest8
- densest8
- dentist8
- destine8
- detents8
- detests8
- dinette8
- dissent8
- distent8
- endites8
- snidest8
- stetted8
- stinted8
- sestine7
- tensest7
- deists7
- denies7
- desist7
- detent7
- detest7
- dienes7
- dieses7
- endite7
- idents7
- nested7
- netted7
- seined7
- seised7
- sensed7
- steeds7
- teinds7
- tensed7
- tented7
- tested7
- tinted7
- insets6
- seines6
- sensei6
- sestet6
- sitten6
- steins6
- stents6
- stints6
- tenesi6
- tenets6
- tenses6
- tentie6
- testes6
- testis6
- tsetse6
- deets6
- deist6
- denes6
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