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Detentist
d 2e 1t 1e 1n 1t 1i 1s 1t 1
About 3 syllables
9 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does detentist mean?
We don’t have a definition for detentist yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.
Is DETENTIST a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is DETENTIST worth?
Scrabble
10 ptsWords With Friends
11 ptsWordfeud
10 ptsNYT Crossplay
10 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DETENTIST
Best shorter words top 30 of 234
dinettes 9insetted 9dentist 8destine 8detents 8dinette 8distent 8endites 8nettiest 8steined 8stented 8stetted 8stinted 8tediest 8tentiest 8denets 7denies 7desine 7detent 7detest 7dienes 7eident 7endite 7idents 7nested 7netted 7netties 7sedent 7seined 7sented 7
See all 234 words made from DETENTIST Hooks for DETENTIST
Add one letter to the front or back of DETENTIST to make another word.
Front hooks
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Back hooks
Words that end like DETENTIST
Common words that share the ending -IST, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -IST Detentist: quick answers
Is DETENTIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETENTIST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETENTIST worth?
DETENTIST scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What words can you make with the letters in DETENTIST?
You can make 234 shorter words from DETENTIST, such as DINETTES, INSETTED, DENTIST, DESTINE. See the full list.