Is DETRIMENTALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETRIMENTALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETRIMENTALS mean?
Detrimentals is a form of DETRIMENTAL.
- adjective
(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
“damaging to career and reputation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 15 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 DETRIMENTALS
DETRIMENTALS 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 DETRIMENTALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- derailments14
- detrimental14
- streamlined14
- derailment13
- detriments13
- dismantler13
- madrilenes13
- misaltered13
- mislearned13
- misrelated13
- mistreated13
- terminated13
- altimeters12
- mainstreet12
- martensite12
- streamline12
- terminates12
- admittees12
- admitters12
- alimented12
- amnestied12
- demential12
- dementias12
- detriment12
- diameters12
- diatremes12
- dismantle12
- dreamiest12
- estimated12
- madrilene12
- meditates12
- metalised12
- minareted12
- misdealer12
- misleader12
- misleared12
- smartened12
- smattered12
- tradesmen12
- denitrates11
- reinstated11
- straitened11
- tailenders11
- altimeter11
- antimeres11
- enamelist11
- estaminet11
- intermale11
- intermats11
- lamenters11
- letterman11
- linemates11
- mantelets11
- martinets11
- materiels11
- melanites11
- mentalist11
- mislearnt11
- misrelate11
- remittals11
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