Is DETONATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETONATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETONATIONS mean?
Detonations is a form of DETONATION.
- noun
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
- noun
the act of detonating an explosive
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 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 DETONATIONS
DETONATIONS 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 DETONATIONS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DETONATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- denotations12
- denotation11
- dentations11
- detonation11
- endostatin11
- antidotes10
- antinodes10
- dentation10
- donations10
- dotations10
- intonated10
- noontides10
- stationed10
- toadstone10
- intonates9
- notations9
- anointed9
- antidote9
- antinode9
- astonied9
- donation9
- dotation9
- instated9
- noontide9
- odonates9
- sedation9
- tetanoid9
- enations8
- intonate8
- notation8
- ostinato8
- sonatine8
- stannite8
- tinstone8
- tontines8
- anodise8
- attends8
- dentins8
- dentist8
- destain8
- detains8
- distant8
- distent8
- donates8
- dotiest8
- indents8
- instead8
- intends8
- intoned8
- iodates8
- nidates8
- notated8
- odonate8
- osteoid8
- sainted8
- satined8
- snooted8
- stained8
- stanned8
- stinted8
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