418 words come out when you unscramble DETRACTINGS, starting with DETRACTINGS itself: 15 in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, DETRACTING leads with 14 points. It has 11 letters, 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Scrabble value on each tile, blue for Words With Friends when different.
Counting the words from DETRACTINGS by length: 1 with 11 letters, 2 with 10, 25 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 30 with 2.
The best of the 10-letter words made with DETRACTINGS letters is DETRACTING, 14 points; SCATTERING on 13 follows.
Among the 9-letter words in DETRACTINGS, REDACTING leads with 13 points, then ASTRICTED and CATERINGS on 12. STRATEGIC, INTERACTS and GRADIENTS are the familiar ones.
Among the 8-letter words from DETRACTINGS, CADGIEST, CARDINGS and DISGRACE tie for first at 12 points. DISTANCE, CREATING and CATERING are everyday picks.
7 of 60 7-letter words you get when you unscramble DETRACTINGS tie at 11 points; none scores more. CREDITS, CASTING and DANCERS will look familiar.
Of the 60 6-letter words from DETRACTINGS, 6 score 10 points, the group's best. CREDIT, DIRECT and ACTING are the ones most people know.
The 5-letter words in DETRACTINGS are led by CADGE and CAGED, 9 points each. CARDS, DANCE and GRACE are the familiar ones.
60 4-letter words made with DETRACTINGS letters; 25 of them share the top score of 7. CASE, CARE and CARD are everyday picks.
4 of 60 3-letter words you get when you unscramble DETRACTINGS tie at 6 points; none scores more. CAN, GET and CAR will look familiar.
These 6 words have the length of DETRACTINGS, with one letter different:
More 11-letter words: starting with DE · ending in GS · all 11-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with DETRACTING (14 points).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Scrabble UK accepts DETRACTINGS, but the Words With Friends list does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DETRACTINGS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 418) | 335 | 418 | 308 |
* Lists: NWL2023, Collins CSW24, Words With Friends' own (changing) list.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: DETRACTINGS, CADGIEST, CITRANGES, DISCANTER, SCRATTING, CADGIER, CANTREDS, CITRANGE, CRINATED, DERATINGS, DISCAGE, GEDACTS and 70 more, 82 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CATERINGS, CRISTATED, RANCIDEST, CRINGEST, DANCIEST, DIGESTANT, ARCINGS, CARINGS, DACITES, DANCIER, TREATINGS, CISTED and 16 more, 28 in all. Not in Scrabble US: DI.