402 words come out when you unscramble DETECTORISTS, starting with DETECTORISTS itself: 15 in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends. DETECTORIST is the best of the shorter words, at 14 points. The 12 letters split into 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from DETECTORISTS split into 1 with 12 letters, 1 with 11, 4 with 10, 13 with 9, 59 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 24 with 2.
There is a single one of the 11-letter words made with DETECTORISTS letters: DETECTORIST, 14 points.
DECRETISTS, DISCRETEST and SECTORISED are the top 10-letter words in DETECTORISTS, 13 points each.
19 of 59 8-letter words you get when you unscramble DETECTORISTS tie at 11 points; none scores more. DETECTOR, DISCRETE and STEROIDS will look familiar.
Among 60 7-letter words from DETECTORISTS, the top score is 10, reached by 27. CREDITS, SECRETS and SECTORS are the familiar ones.
33 of 60 6-letter words in DETECTORISTS tie at 9 points; none scores more. CREDIT, DIRECT and EROTIC will look familiar.
60 5-letter words made with DETECTORISTS letters; 34 of them share the top score of 8. COSTS, CODES and DECOR are everyday picks.
Among 60 4-letter words you get when you unscramble DETECTORISTS, the top score is 7, reached by 17. CODE, COST and CORE are the familiar ones.
CID, COD and DOC are the top 3-letter words from DETECTORISTS, 6 points each. ITS, RED and DIE will look familiar.
DETECTORISTS first, then short meanings for the 7 best-scoring answers.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept DETECTORISTS, but the list Words With Friends is built on does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DETECTORISTS itself | Yes | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 402) | 299 | 402 | 277 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
103 of the 402 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: DECRETISTS, DISCRETEST, SECTORISED, COSSETTED, DECRETIST, COTTISED, CROSSETTE, DISCOERS, DOCTRESS, ESCOTTED, SCODIEST, SECTORISE and 91 more. 22 of the 402 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: DETECTORISTS, DETECTORIST, CROSSTIED, DISCOES, CISTED, ROSETTED, CREDS, TETROSES, CERTS, CRED, CERT, CORS and 10 more.