Is DETRAINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETRAINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETRAINED mean?
Detrained is a form of DETRAIN.
- verb
leave a train
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 DETRAINED
DETRAINED 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 DETRAINED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dendrite10
- detained10
- detainer9
- retained9
- dandier9
- deaired9
- derated9
- drained9
- endited9
- ideated9
- nidated9
- readied9
- redated9
- treaded9
- trended9
- antired8
- detrain8
- trained8
- dander8
- darned8
- darted8
- deaden8
- deader8
- deaned8
- denied8
- dented8
- deride8
- dieted8
- dinted8
- edited8
- indeed8
- raided8
- redden8
- rended8
- ridden8
- rinded8
- tedder8
- tended8
- traded8
- arenite7
- retinae7
- trainee7
- aedine7
- aeried7
- airted7
- anteed7
- ardent7
- dearie7
- denari7
- denier7
- derate7
- detain7
- dieter7
- earned7
- endear7
- endite7
- ideate7
- neared7
- nereid7
- nidate7
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