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Deters

d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Common · third-person singular form of deter

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

What does deters 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 deters.

Is DETERS 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 DETERS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
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Words With Friends

7 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

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

Words from the letters in DETERS

Anagrams 2

desertrested

Words that end like DETERS

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

meterspetersparametersdiametersodometersbarometersperimetersmicrometersinterpretersspeedometersthermometers
All words ending in -ETERS

Deters: quick answers

Is DETERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETERS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETERS worth?
DETERS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deters mean?
deters is the third-person singular form of deter, which means “try to prevent”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DETERS?
You can make 73 shorter words from DETERS, such as DEERS, DEETS, DERES, DETER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DETERS?
DETERS rearranges into DESERT, RESTED.