Is DETRACTIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETRACTIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 DetractivelyHooks for DETRACTIVELY
DETRACTIVELY 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 DETRACTIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- creatively18
- reactively18
- detractive16
- actively16
- veracity16
- acetylide15
- tridactyl15
- datively15
- delivery15
- deviltry15
- variedly15
- vicarly15
- clavered14
- diacetyl14
- directly14
- devilry14
- cavity14
- levitated13
- celerity13
- cervelat13
- clattery13
- creative13
- literacy13
- reactive13
- tractive13
- vertical13
- acridly13
- caviled13
- cleaved13
- dactyli13
- decayer13
- edacity13
- evicted13
- liveyer13
- variety13
- verdict13
- vilayet13
- virelay13
- avidly13
- clattered12
- clittered12
- decaliter12
- decalitre12
- redictate12
- derivate12
- rivetted12
- tiltyard12
- traveled12
- yattered12
- cattery12
- cattily12
- cavetti12
- caviler12
- clarity12
- clavier12
- clayier12
- cleaver12
- erectly12
- tacitly12
- treacly12
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