Play DETAINEES Strategically

254 valid words • Unscramble DETAINEES for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DETAINEES

Best Short Plays

ADIT (5pt)AIDE (5pt)AIDS (5pt)ANDS (5pt)DAIS (5pt)DATE (5pt)DEAN (5pt)DEES (5pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DETAINEES (10pt)ANDESITE (9pt)DETAINEE (9pt)NEEDIEST (9pt)ANISEED (8pt)DESTAIN (8pt)DESTINE (8pt)DETAINS (8pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 10 pts

WWF: 11 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 254 Words

9-letter 1 words Best: DETAINEES (10pt)

8-letter 3 words Best: ANDESITE (9pt)

ANDESITE9pt DETAINEE9pt NEEDIEST9pt

7-letter 11 words Best: ANISEED (8pt)

ANISEED8pt DESTAIN8pt DESTINE8pt DETAINS8pt ENDITES8pt IDEATES8pt INSTEAD8pt SAINTED8pt STAINED8pt STANDEE8pt ETESIAN7pt

6-letter 23 words Best: AEDINE (7pt)

AEDINE7pt ANTEED7pt DENIES7pt DETAIN7pt DIENES7pt ENDITE7pt IDEATE7pt NESTED7pt SAINED7pt SEATED7pt SEDATE7pt SEINED7pt STANED7pt TEASED7pt TEINDS7pt TENSED7pt ENATES6pt SATEEN6pt SENATE6pt TENIAE6pt TENIAS6pt TINEAS6pt TISANE6pt

5-letter 68 words Best: ADITS (6pt)

ADITS6pt AEDES6pt AIDES6pt ANTED6pt ASIDE6pt DATES6pt DEANS6pt DEETS6pt DEIST6pt DENES6pt DENSE6pt DENTS6pt DIENE6pt DIETS6pt DINES6pt DINTS6pt DITAS6pt DITES6pt EASED6pt EDITS6pt IDEAS6pt NEEDS6pt NIDES6pt SANED6pt SATED6pt SEDAN6pt SITED6pt SNIDE6pt STADE6pt STAID6pt STAND6pt STEAD6pt STEED6pt STIED6pt TEIND6pt TENDS6pt TIDES6pt TINED6pt TSADE6pt TSADI6pt ANISE5pt ANTES5pt ANTIS5pt EATEN5pt ENATE5pt ENTIA5pt ETNAS5pt INSET5pt NATES5pt NEATS5pt NEIST5pt NITES5pt SAINT5pt SATIN5pt SEINE5pt SENTE5pt SENTI5pt SETAE5pt STAIN5pt STANE5pt STEIN5pt TAINS5pt TEASE5pt TEENS5pt TENIA5pt TENSE5pt TINEA5pt TINES5pt

4-letter 80 words Best: ADIT (5pt)

ADIT5pt AIDE5pt AIDS5pt ANDS5pt DAIS5pt DATE5pt DEAN5pt DEES5pt DEET5pt DENE5pt DENS5pt DENT5pt DIES5pt DIET5pt DINE5pt DINS5pt DINT5pt DITA5pt DITE5pt DITS5pt EDIT5pt EIDE5pt ENDS5pt IDEA5pt IDES5pt NEED5pt NIDE5pt SADE5pt SADI5pt SAID5pt SAND5pt SEED5pt SEND5pt SIDE5pt SNED5pt TADS5pt TEDS5pt TEED5pt TEND5pt TIDE5pt TIED5pt AINS4pt AITS4pt ANES4pt ANIS4pt ANTE4pt ANTI4pt ANTS4pt ATES4pt EASE4pt EAST4pt EATS4pt ETAS4pt ETNA4pt NEAT4pt NEST4pt NETS4pt NITE4pt NITS4pt SAIN4pt SANE4pt SATE4pt SATI4pt SEAT4pt SEEN4pt SENE4pt SENT4pt SETA4pt SINE4pt SITE4pt SNIT4pt TAIN4pt TANS4pt TEAS4pt TEEN4pt TEES4pt TENS4pt TIES4pt TINE4pt TINS4pt

3-letter 48 words Best: ADS (4pt)

ADS4pt AID4pt AND4pt DEE4pt DEN4pt DIE4pt DIN4pt DIS4pt DIT4pt END4pt IDS4pt SAD4pt TAD4pt TED4pt AIN3pt AIS3pt AIT3pt ANE3pt ANI3pt ANT3pt ATE3pt EAT3pt ENS3pt ETA3pt INS3pt ITS3pt NAE3pt NEE3pt NET3pt NIT3pt SAE3pt SAT3pt SEA3pt SEE3pt SEI3pt SEN3pt SET3pt SIN3pt SIT3pt TAE3pt TAN3pt TAS3pt TEA3pt TEE3pt TEN3pt TIE3pt TIN3pt TIS3pt

2-letter 20 words Best: AD (3pt)

AD3pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt AE2pt AI2pt AN2pt AS2pt AT2pt EN2pt ES2pt ET2pt IN2pt IS2pt IT2pt NA2pt NE2pt SI2pt TA2pt TI2pt

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About the Word DETAINEES

Letters: 9
Scrabble score: 10 pts
Words With Friends score: 11 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 254

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DETAINEES in Scrabble?: Play DETAINEES directly for 10 points, or use its letters to form 254 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DETAINEES between Scrabble and WWF?: DETAINEES scores 10 pts in Scrabble and 11 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DETAINEES?: ADIT (5 pts) is a strong short play from DETAINEES.

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