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Detinue

d 2e 1t 1i 1n 1u 1e 1

About 3 syllables

7 letters · Uncommon

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

What does detinue mean?

We don’t have a definition for detinue 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 DETINUE 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 DETINUE worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
d 2e 1t 1i 1n 1u 1e 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
d 2e 1t 1i 1n 2u 2e 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
d 2e 1t 1i 1n 1u 2e 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
d 2e 1t 1i 1n 1u 2e 1

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

Words from the letters in DETINUE

Hooks for DETINUE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like DETINUE

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

All words ending in -INUE

Detinue: quick answers

Is DETINUE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETINUE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETINUE worth?
DETINUE scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 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 words can you make with the letters in DETINUE?
You can make 105 shorter words from DETINUE, such as DETENU, DETUNE, DUNITE, EIDENT. See the full list.