Is DETONATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETONATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETONATE mean?
- verb
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
“We exploded the nuclear bomb”
- verb
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
“the bomb detonated at noon”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 9 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 DETONATE
Single letters that turn DETONATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from DETONATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dentate8
- notated8
- anteed7
- atoned7
- attend7
- denote7
- detent7
- donate7
- netted7
- teated7
- tented7
- notate6
- anode6
- anted6
- atted6
- datto6
- donee6
- noted6
- toned6
- toted6
- atone5
- eaten5
- enate5
- natto5
- oaten5
- tanto5
- tenet5
- date5
- dato5
- dean5
- deet5
- dene5
- dent5
- doat5
- dona5
- done5
- dote5
- need5
- node5
- odea5
- teed5
- tend5
- toad5
- toed5
- aeon4
- ante4
- etna4
- neat4
- nett4
- nota4
- note4
- tate4
- teat4
- teen4
- tent4
- toea4
- tone4
- tote4
- ado4
- and4
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