Is DETESTABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETESTABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETESTABLE mean?
- adjective
offensive to the mind
“an abhorrent deed”
- adjective
unequivocally detestable
“abominable treatment of prisoners”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 13 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 DETESTABLE
DETESTABLE 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 DETESTABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tableted11
- seatbelt10
- testable10
- abetted10
- baldest10
- battled10
- beadles10
- beetled10
- belated10
- bestead10
- blasted10
- blatted10
- bleated10
- debates10
- stabled10
- teaseled9
- battles9
- beetles9
- seeable9
- tablets9
- basted9
- batted9
- beadle9
- bedels9
- belted9
- bested9
- betted9
- blades9
- bleeds9
- debase9
- debate9
- seabed9
- tabled9
- delates8
- deletes8
- easeled8
- estated8
- settled8
- slatted8
- sleeted8
- steeled8
- abeles8
- ablest8
- battle8
- beetle8
- betels8
- bettas8
- bleats8
- stable8
- tables8
- tablet8
- abled8
- balds8
- baled8
- based8
- bated8
- beads8
- bedel8
- blade8
- bleed8
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