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Detracts
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About 2 syllables
verb · 8 letters · Common · third-person singular form of detract
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does detracts mean?
verb
take away a part from; diminish
“His bad manners detract from his good character”
Synonymstake away
Definitions shown for detract, the base form of detracts.
Is DETRACTS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 DETRACTS worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
12 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
11 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DETRACTS
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 309
detract 10redacts 10scarted 10scatted 10tracted 10cadets 9cadres 9carted 9casted 9catted 9cedars 9crated 9redact 9sacred 9scared 9scatter 9traced 9acred 8acted 8arced 8cades 8cadet 8cadre 8cards 8cared 8carets 8cartes 8cased 8caster 8caters 8
See all 309 words made from DETRACTS Words that end like DETRACTS
Common words that share the ending -ACTS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
attractscontactsextractscontractsdistractscompactsretractsabstractsimpactsprotractssubtractstransactsenactsexactsfactsactsinteractscataractstractscounteractspacts
All words ending in -ACTS Detracts: quick answers
Is DETRACTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETRACTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETRACTS worth?
DETRACTS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does detracts mean?
detracts is the third-person singular form of detract, which means “take away a part from”.
What words can you make with the letters in DETRACTS?
You can make 309 shorter words from DETRACTS, such as DETRACT, REDACTS, SCARTED, SCATTED. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DETRACTS?
DETRACTS rearranges into SCRATTED.