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Deterrer

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About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Rare · form of deter

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

What does deterrer mean?

verb

  1. try to prevent; show opposition to

    “We should discourage this practice among our youth”

    Synonymsdiscourage

  2. turn away from by persuasion

    “Negative campaigning will only dissuade people”

    Synonymsdissuade

Definitions shown for deter, the base form of deterrer.

Is DETERRER 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 DETERRER worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
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Words With Friends

9 pts
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Wordfeud

9 pts
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NYT Crossplay

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

Words from the letters in DETERRER

Hooks for DETERRER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like DETERRER

Common words that share the ending -ERRER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ERRER

Deterrer: quick answers

Is DETERRER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETERRER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETERRER worth?
DETERRER scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deterrer mean?
deterrer is related to deter, which means “try to prevent”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DETERRER?
You can make 35 shorter words from DETERRER, such as REEDER, TEERED, DEERE, DETER. See the full list.