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Is DETRITUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DETRITUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DETRITUS mean?

  1. noun

    the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

  2. noun

    loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

8

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 9 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 DETRITUS

DETRITUS 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 DETRITUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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