Dictionary
Detractory
d 2e 1t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1o 1r 1y 4
About 4 syllables
10 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does detractory mean?
We don’t have a definition for detractory 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 DETRACTORY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is DETRACTORY worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DETRACTORY
Best shorter words top 30 of 441
carroty 12cattery 12cedary 12cytode 12detractor 12rectory 12tracery 12cardy 11coyed 11crayer 11cyder 11darcy 11decay 11decoy 11decry 11redactor 11carry 10catty 10codetta 10cordate 10corey 10corrade 10coyer 10detract 10dreary 10oracy 10rattery 10redcoat 10retroact 10tracted 10
See all 441 words made from DETRACTORY Words that end like DETRACTORY
Common words that share the ending -ORY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
compulsorydirectorycategorymandatoryterritoryadvisorylavatoryperemptorypromontorytransitoryaccessorydormitoryinventorymigratoryolfactoryperfunctorypredatorypurgatorystatutoryallegoryauditoryillusoryoratorylaboratory
All words ending in -ORY Detractory: quick answers
Is DETRACTORY a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. DETRACTORY is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is DETRACTORY worth?
DETRACTORY scores 16 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 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 DETRACTORY?
You can make 441 shorter words from DETRACTORY, such as CARROTY, CATTERY, CEDARY, CYTODE. See the full list.