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Detrition

d 2e 1t 1r 1i 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon

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

What does detrition mean?

noun

  1. erosion by friction

    Synonymsabrasionattritioncorrasion

  2. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

    Synonymsgrindingabrasionattrition

  3. effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

    Synonymsfrictionrubbing

Is DETRITION 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 DETRITION worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
d 2e 1t 1r 1i 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
d 2e 1t 1r 1i 1t 1i 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

10 pts
d 2e 1t 1r 1i 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
d 2e 1t 1r 1i 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in DETRITION

Hooks for DETRITION

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

detritions

Words that end like DETRITION

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

conditionadditionpositioneditionpartitionrenditiontraditiontransitioncoalitionnutritionambitionauditionignitionpetitionvolitiondefinitionoppositioncompetitioncompositionrecognitionabolitionexhibitionexpeditioninhibition
All words ending in -ITION

Detrition: quick answers

Is DETRITION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETRITION is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETRITION worth?
DETRITION scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does detrition mean?
As a noun, detrition means “erosion by friction”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DETRITION?
You can make 266 shorter words from DETRITION, such as INTORTED, RETINOID, DINITRO, DIORITE. See the full list.