Is DETRACTORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETRACTORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETRACTORS mean?
Detractors is a form of DETRACTOR.
- noun
one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 13 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 DETRACTORS
DETRACTORS 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 DETRACTORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- costarred12
- detractor12
- redactors12
- retroacts11
- corrades11
- detracts11
- redactor11
- redcoats11
- creators10
- reactors10
- retracts10
- retroact10
- tractors10
- carders10
- coasted10
- cordate10
- corders10
- corrade10
- costard10
- detract10
- records10
- redacts10
- redcoat10
- scarred10
- scarted10
- scatted10
- redstart9
- roadster9
- arroces9
- carrots9
- carters9
- coarser9
- coaster9
- coaters9
- costate9
- cottars9
- cotters9
- craters9
- creator9
- reactor9
- recoats9
- rectors9
- retract9
- scatter9
- tracers9
- tractor9
- trocars9
- cadets9
- cadres9
- carder9
- carted9
- catted9
- cedars9
- coated9
- coders9
- corder9
- costed9
- crated9
- credos9
- decors9
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