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
7
Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
6
Letters
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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