Is DETESTABLENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETESTABLENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
14
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DetestablenessHooks for DETESTABLENESS
DETESTABLENESS 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 DETESTABLENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- belatednesses16
- belatedness14
- elatednesses13
- baldnesses13
- blessedest13
- detestable13
- stableness12
- badnesses12
- bassetted12
- elatedness11
- sedateness11
- tesselated11
- absentees11
- seatbelts11
- absented11
- baldness11
- basseted11
- battened11
- besteads11
- blandest11
- debtless11
- sendable11
- tableted11
- latenesses10
- tesselates10
- attendees10
- detassels10
- edentates10
- absentee10
- baseless10
- baseness10
- bassetts10
- beatless10
- nestable10
- nettable10
- seatbelt10
- stablest10
- testable10
- abetted10
- badness10
- baldest10
- battled10
- beadles10
- bedless10
- beetled10
- belated10
- bendees10
- bestead10
- blasted10
- blatted10
- bleated10
- blendes10
- blessed10
- debases10
- debates10
- enabled10
- seabeds10
- stabled10
- selenates9
- staleness9
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