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Deterrence

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About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does deterrence mean?

noun

  1. a negative motivational influence

    Synonymsdisincentive

  2. a communication that makes you afraid to try something

    Synonymsdetermentintimidation

  3. the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety

Is DETERRENCE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DETERRENCE worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1r 1e 1n 1c 3e 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1r 1e 1n 2c 4e 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1r 1e 1n 1c 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1r 1e 1n 1c 3e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DETERRENCE

Hooks for DETERRENCE

Add one letter to the front or back of DETERRENCE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

deterrences

Deterrence: quick answers

Is DETERRENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETERRENCE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETERRENCE worth?
DETERRENCE scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deterrence mean?
As a noun, deterrence means “a negative motivational influence”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DETERRENCE?
You can make 137 shorter words from DETERRENCE, such as RECENTRED, REERECTED, CENTERED, DECENTER. See the full list.