Is DETERGENCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETERGENCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETERGENCIES mean?
Detergencies is a form of DETERGENCY.
- noun
detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 DETERGENCIES
DETERGENCIES 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 DETERGENCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- energetics13
- intercedes13
- cisgender13
- decreeing13
- screeding13
- decenters12
- decentres12
- energetic12
- gentrices12
- intercede12
- regencies12
- resecting12
- residence12
- secreting12
- stridence12
- receding12
- seceding12
- deserting11
- energised11
- greediest11
- reseeding11
- centered11
- cresting11
- cringest11
- decenter11
- decentre11
- desertic11
- discreet11
- discrete11
- erecting11
- generics11
- genetics11
- gentrice11
- resected11
- screened11
- secerned11
- secreted11
- cringed11
- eternised10
- greeniest10
- tenderise10
- teredines10
- designee10
- designer10
- deterges10
- digester10
- energids10
- enterics10
- enticers10
- ingested10
- redesign10
- redigest10
- reedings10
- resigned10
- secretin10
- signeted10
- stringed10
- centred10
- cinders10
- credent10
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