Is DETRACTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETRACTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETRACTS mean?
Detracts is a form of DETRACT.
- verb
take away a part from; diminish
“His bad manners detract from his good character”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (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 DETRACTS
DETRACTS 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 DETRACTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detract10
- redacts10
- scarted10
- scatted10
- scatter9
- cadets9
- cadres9
- carted9
- catted9
- cedars9
- crated9
- redact9
- sacred9
- scared9
- traced9
- started8
- tetrads8
- carets8
- cartes8
- caster8
- caters8
- crates8
- reacts8
- recast8
- stacte8
- traces8
- tracts8
- acred8
- acted8
- arced8
- cades8
- cadet8
- cadre8
- cards8
- cared8
- cased8
- cedar8
- creds8
- daces8
- raced8
- daters7
- derats7
- ratted7
- stared7
- stated7
- tarted7
- tasted7
- tetrad7
- trades7
- treads7
- acres7
- cares7
- caret7
- carse7
- carte7
- carts7
- caste7
- cater7
- cates7
- certs7
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