Is DETRIMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETRIMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETRIMENTS mean?
Detriments is a form of DETRIMENT.
- noun
a damage or loss
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (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 DETRIMENTS
DETRIMENTS 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 DETRIMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detriment12
- dementis11
- demerits11
- deminers11
- demister11
- dimeters11
- mittened11
- reminted11
- remitted11
- sediment11
- trendiest10
- emitters10
- misenter10
- termites10
- dementi10
- dements10
- demerit10
- deminer10
- dimeter10
- emitted10
- ermined10
- menders10
- merited10
- minders10
- mindset10
- mistend10
- mitered10
- remends10
- reminds10
- remised10
- retimed10
- sidemen10
- dinettes9
- inserted9
- insetted9
- nerdiest9
- resident9
- retinted9
- sintered9
- strident9
- tiredest9
- trendies9
- tridents9
- emetins9
- emitter9
- ermines9
- meister9
- metiers9
- metrist9
- minster9
- minters9
- mittens9
- reemits9
- remints9
- retimes9
- smitten9
- termite9
- triseme9
- dement9
- demies9
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