422 words come out when you unscramble DETERIORATION, starting with DETERIORATION itself: 14 in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter word is TRADITIONER, 12 points. 13 letters: 7 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from DETERIORATION by length: 1 with 13 letters, 2 with 11, 4 with 10, 21 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 34 with 2. None has 12 letters.
TRADITIONER scores highest among the 11-letter words made with DETERIORATION letters at 12 points, ahead of REITERATION on 11.
The 10-letter words in DETERIORATION are led by ETIDRONATE, ITINERATED and ORIENTATED, 11 points each.
15 of 21 9-letter words you get when you unscramble DETERIORATION tie at 10 points; none scores more. TRADITION, ITERATION and IRRITATED will look familiar.
Of the 60 8-letter words from DETERIORATION, 39 score 9 points, the group's best. INTERIOR, ORIENTED and ROTATION are the ones most people know.
Every one of the 60 7-letter words made with DETERIORATION letters scores 8. EDITION, TREATED and TRAINED are everyday picks.
The 6-letter words you get when you unscramble DETERIORATION come to 60, each scoring 7 points. EDITOR, ATTEND and DONATE are the familiar ones.
All 60 of the 5-letter words from DETERIORATION score 6 points. DONOR, DRAIN and DINAR are the ones most people know.
Every one of the 60 4-letter words in DETERIORATION scores 5. DATE, NEED and DONE are everyday picks.
Among 60 3-letter words made with DETERIORATION letters, the top score is 4, reached by 33. ARE, END and ART are the familiar ones.
Keep every letter of DETERIORATION but one, change that one, and you get:
More 13-letter words: starting with DE · ending in ON · all 13-letter words
DETERIORATION first, then short meanings for the 7 best-scoring answers.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Yes. DETERIORATION is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DETERIORATION itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 422) | 322 | 421 | 298 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 100 of them: TRADITIONER, DETORTION, ORDINAIRE, ORIENTATOR, TINDERIER, DENOTATE, NATTERIER, REITERANT, RETRATED, AEROTONE, ARETTED, ATTONED and 88 more. Words With Friends* skips 23 of them: DENITRATE, TORRENTED, DERATION, RETORTION, TAENIOID, NATTERER, ORIENTER, DENARI, DONAIR, NARDOO, NIDATE, ANDRO and 11 more. Scrabble UK and Words With Friends* skip 1 of them: ETIDRONATE.
Each word below uses all the letters of DETERIORATION and one more.