Is DETERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETERS mean?
Deters is a form of DETER.
- verb
try to prevent; show opposition to
“We should discourage this practice among our youth”
- verb
turn away from by persuasion
“Negative campaigning will only dissuade people”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 6
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 7 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 DETERS
DETERS 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.
Anagrams of DETERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DETERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- desert7
- rested7
- deers6
- deets6
- deter6
- drees6
- drest6
- redes6
- reeds6
- seder6
- sered6
- steed6
- treed6
- ester5
- reest5
- reset5
- steer5
- stere5
- teres5
- terse5
- trees5
- deer5
- dees5
- deet5
- dere5
- dree5
- rede5
- reds5
- reed5
- seed5
- teds5
- teed5
- erst4
- rees4
- rest4
- rete4
- rets4
- seer4
- sere4
- tees4
- tree4
- tres4
- dee4
- eds4
- red4
- ted4
- ere3
- ers3
- est3
- ree3
- res3
- ret3
- see3
- ser3
- set3
- tee3
- tes3
- de3
- ed3
- er2
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