Unscramble detentions

332 words come out when you unscramble DETENTIONS, starting with DETENTIONS itself: 11 in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends. It has 1 anagram, each with the same 11 points: TENDONITES. DETENTION, SONNETTED and TENSIONED are the best of the shorter words, at 10 points. The 10 letters split into 4 vowels and 6 consonants.

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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.

Possible Words From detentions

Counting the words from DETENTIONS by length: 2 with 10 letters, 3 with 9, 14 with 8, 47 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 26 with 2.

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10 Letter Words You Can Make with detentions

DETENTIONS and 1 anagram, TENDONITES, make up the 10-letter words in DETENTIONS; each scores 11 points.

9 Letter Words You Can Make with detentions

All 3 of the 9-letter words made with DETENTIONS letters score 10 points. DETENTION is the one most people know.

8 Letter Words You Can Make with detentions

Among 14 8-letter words you get when you unscramble DETENTIONS, the top score is 9, reached by 8.

7 Letter Words You Can Make with detentions

47 7-letter words from DETENTIONS; 32 of them share the top score of 8. INTENSE, TENSION and DENTIST are everyday picks.

6 Letter Words You Can Make with detentions

Among 60 6-letter words made with DETENTIONS letters, the top score is 7, reached by 46. TESTED, INTENT and INTEND are the familiar ones.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with detentions

55 of 60 5-letter words you get when you unscramble DETENTIONS tie at 6 points; none scores more. NEEDS, NOTED and NODES will look familiar.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with detentions

Among 60 4-letter words from DETENTIONS, the top score is 5, reached by 56. NEED, DOES and SEND are the familiar ones.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with detentions

26 of 60 3-letter words in DETENTIONS tie at 4 points; none scores more. NOT, ONE and SEE will look familiar.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with detentions

Among 26 2-letter words made with DETENTIONS letters, the top score is 3, reached by 6. IN, IS and ON are the familiar ones.

DETENTIONS With One Letter Changed

Keep every letter of DETENTIONS but one, change that one, and you get:

More 10-letter words: starting with DE · ending in NS · all 10-letter words

Definitions for the Top DETENTIONS Plays

Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with SONNETTED and TENSIONED (10 points each).

Scrabble · Words With Friends points

SONNETTED 10 · 12
to compose a certain type of poem
TENSIONED 10 · 12
to apply a pulling force axially
DENTINES 9 · 11
the hard substance forming the body of a tooth
DESINENT 9 · 11
terminating
DINETTES 9 · 10
a small dining room
ENDNOTES 9 · 11
a note placed at the end of the text
INSETTED 9 · 10
to insert
SONNETED 9 · 11
to compose a certain type of poem

DETENTIONS in Scrabble and Words With Friends: Can You Play It?

Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept DETENTIONS, and the Words With Friends list has it too.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
DETENTIONS itselfYesYesYes
Answers accepted (of 332)237331230

* NWL2023 (US), Collins CSW24 (UK); the Words With Friends list changes.

Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: OSTENTED, SIDENOTE, DENNETS, DITONES, DONNIES, NOINTED, NONETTES, ONDINES, SNOTTED, STEINED, STENNED, STENTED and 81 more, 93 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: IDENTS, TENNESI, IDENT, NIENTE, ONESIE, DESI, EDS, EST and TE, 9 in all. Not in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK: TENDONITES. Not in Scrabble US: DI.

Add a Letter to DETENTIONS

This word takes every letter of DETENTIONS plus a single extra one.

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