Play DETAINER Strategically

242 valid words • Unscramble DETAINER for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DETAINER

Best Short Plays

ADIT (5pt)AIDE (5pt)ARID (5pt)DARE (5pt)DARN (5pt)DART (5pt)DATE (5pt)DEAN (5pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DETAINER (9pt)RETAINED (9pt)ANTIRED (8pt)DETRAIN (8pt)TRAINED (8pt)ARENITE (7pt)RETINAE (7pt)TRAINEE (7pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 9 pts

WWF: 10 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 242 Words

8-letter 2 words Best: DETAINER (9pt)

DETAINER9pt RETAINED9pt

7-letter 6 words Best: ANTIRED (8pt)

ANTIRED8pt DETRAIN8pt TRAINED8pt ARENITE7pt RETINAE7pt TRAINEE7pt

6-letter 40 words Best: AEDINE (7pt)

AEDINE7pt AERIED7pt AIRTED7pt ANTEED7pt ARDENT7pt DEARIE7pt DENIER7pt DERATE7pt DETAIN7pt DIETER7pt EARNED7pt ENDEAR7pt ENDITE7pt IDEATE7pt NEARED7pt NEREID7pt RAINED7pt RANTED7pt REDATE7pt REDIAE7pt REEDIT7pt REINED7pt RENTED7pt RETIED7pt RIDENT7pt TEARED7pt TENDER7pt TIERED7pt TINDER7pt TIRADE7pt TRINED7pt ENTERA6pt ENTIRE6pt NEATER6pt RATINE6pt RETAIN6pt RETINA6pt RETINE6pt TENIAE6pt TRIENE6pt

5-letter 55 words Best: AIDER (6pt)

AIDER6pt AIRED6pt ANTED6pt DATER6pt DEAIR6pt DERAT6pt DETER6pt DIENE6pt DINAR6pt DINER6pt DRAIN6pt EARED6pt EIDER6pt ENDER6pt IRADE6pt NADIR6pt RANID6pt RATED6pt REDAN6pt REDIA6pt TARED6pt TEIND6pt TINED6pt TIRED6pt TRADE6pt TREAD6pt TREED6pt TREND6pt TRIAD6pt TRIED6pt AERIE5pt ANTRE5pt ARETE5pt EATEN5pt EATER5pt ENATE5pt ENTER5pt ENTIA5pt INERT5pt INTER5pt IRATE5pt NITER5pt NITRE5pt RANEE5pt RENTE5pt RETIA5pt RETIE5pt RIANT5pt TENIA5pt TERAI5pt TERNE5pt TINEA5pt TRAIN5pt TREEN5pt TRINE5pt

4-letter 72 words Best: ADIT (5pt)

ADIT5pt AIDE5pt ARID5pt DARE5pt DARN5pt DART5pt DATE5pt DEAN5pt DEAR5pt DEER5pt DEET5pt DENE5pt DENT5pt DERE5pt DIET5pt DINE5pt DINT5pt DIRE5pt DIRT5pt DITA5pt DITE5pt DRAT5pt DREE5pt EDIT5pt EIDE5pt IDEA5pt IRED5pt NARD5pt NEED5pt NERD5pt NIDE5pt RAID5pt RAND5pt READ5pt REDE5pt REED5pt REND5pt RIDE5pt RIND5pt TEED5pt TEND5pt TIDE5pt TIED5pt TRAD5pt AIRN4pt AIRT4pt ANTE4pt ANTI4pt EARN4pt ERNE4pt ETNA4pt NEAR4pt NEAT4pt NITE4pt RAIN4pt RANI4pt RANT4pt RATE4pt REIN4pt RENT4pt RETE4pt RITE4pt TAIN4pt TARE4pt TARN4pt TEAR4pt TEEN4pt TERN4pt TIER4pt TINE4pt TIRE4pt TREE4pt

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

AID4pt AND4pt DEE4pt DEN4pt DIE4pt DIN4pt DIT4pt END4pt RAD4pt RED4pt RID4pt TAD4pt TED4pt AIN3pt AIR3pt AIT3pt ANE3pt ANI3pt ANT3pt ARE3pt ART3pt ATE3pt EAR3pt EAT3pt ERA3pt ERE3pt ERN3pt ETA3pt IRE3pt NAE3pt NEE3pt NET3pt NIT3pt RAN3pt RAT3pt REE3pt REI3pt RET3pt RIA3pt RIN3pt TAE3pt TAN3pt TAR3pt TEA3pt TEE3pt TEN3pt TIE3pt TIN3pt

2-letter 19 words Best: AD (3pt)

AD3pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt AE2pt AI2pt AN2pt AR2pt AT2pt EN2pt ER2pt ET2pt IN2pt IT2pt NA2pt NE2pt RE2pt TA2pt TI2pt

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About the Word DETAINER

Letters: 8
Scrabble score: 9 pts
Words With Friends score: 10 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 242

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DETAINER in Scrabble?: Play DETAINER directly for 9 points, or use its letters to form 242 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DETAINER between Scrabble and WWF?: DETAINER scores 9 pts in Scrabble and 10 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DETAINER?: ADIT (5 pts) is a strong short play from DETAINER.

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