Is DETONATORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETONATORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETONATORS mean?
Detonators is a form of DETONATOR.
- noun
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DETONATORS
DETONATORS 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 DETONATORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detonator10
- rattooned10
- toadstone10
- tornadoes10
- attorned9
- donators9
- odonates9
- odorants9
- ratooned9
- tandoors9
- tornados9
- arnottos8
- netroots8
- notators8
- rattoons8
- attends8
- darnest8
- donates8
- donator8
- dotters8
- nardoos8
- notated8
- odonate8
- odorant8
- roadeos8
- roasted8
- rodents8
- roosted8
- rotated8
- snooted8
- snorted8
- stander8
- started8
- tandoor8
- tetrads8
- toasted8
- tornado8
- torsade8
- tostado8
- arnotto7
- atoners7
- attorns7
- enroots7
- natters7
- notates7
- notator7
- ratoons7
- rattens7
- rattons7
- rattoon7
- rotates7
- santero7
- santoor7
- senator7
- stentor7
- testoon7
- toaster7
- tooters7
- tostone7
- treason7
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