Is DETRIMENTALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETRIMENTALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETRIMENTALLY mean?
- adverb
in a detrimental manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 DETRIMENTALLY
DETRIMENTALLY 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 DETRIMENTALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lamentedly16
- myelinated16
- remedially16
- terminally15
- dynameter15
- dynamiter15
- mediately15
- detrimental14
- altimetry14
- maternity14
- mentality14
- millenary14
- minelayer14
- dairymen14
- dreamily14
- dynamite14
- maidenly14
- mattedly14
- medially14
- medianly14
- derailment13
- eternality13
- literately13
- terminated13
- dentality13
- dentately13
- learnedly13
- relatedly13
- menially13
- mentally13
- tallymen13
- temerity13
- tyramine13
- daytime13
- draymen13
- meadery13
- midyear13
- yardmen13
- alimented12
- demential12
- detriment12
- enterally12
- eternally12
- madrilene12
- minareted12
- reliantly12
- ternately12
- tramelled12
- treadmill12
- ardently12
- dentally12
- elatedly12
- leadenly12
- tenderly12
- tiltyard12
- trendily12
- yattered12
- amenity12
- amylene12
- anytime12
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