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Is DETONATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DETONATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DETONATING mean?

Detonating is a form of DETONATE.

  1. verb

    cause to burst with a violent release of energy

    “We exploded the nuclear bomb”

  2. 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

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
10

D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 DETONATING

DETONATING 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 DETONATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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