Play DETAINING Strategically

176 valid words • Unscramble DETAINING for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DETAINING

Best Short Plays

AGED (6pt)DANG (6pt)DING (6pt)EGAD (6pt)GADI (6pt)GAED (6pt)GIED (6pt)ADIT (5pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DETAINING (11pt)ENDITING (10pt)IDEATING (10pt)INDIGENT (10pt)DEANING (9pt)DENTING (9pt)DIETING (9pt)DINTING (9pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 11 pts

WWF: 14 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 176 Words

9-letter 1 words Best: DETAINING (11pt)

8-letter 3 words Best: ENDITING (10pt)

ENDITING10pt IDEATING10pt INDIGENT10pt

7-letter 12 words Best: DEANING (9pt)

DEANING9pt DENTING9pt DIETING9pt DINTING9pt EDITING9pt IGNITED9pt INDIGEN9pt TENDING9pt ANTEING8pt ANTIGEN8pt GENTIAN8pt INEDITA8pt

6-letter 31 words Best: AIDING (8pt)

AIDING8pt DATING8pt DIEING8pt DINING8pt ENDING8pt GAINED8pt GAITED8pt GINNED8pt INDIGN8pt NIDGET8pt NIDING8pt TANGED8pt TIDING8pt TINGED8pt ANTING7pt DENTIN7pt DETAIN7pt EATING7pt GANNET7pt IGNITE7pt INDENT7pt INDITE7pt INGATE7pt INTEND7pt TANNED7pt TIEING7pt TINEID7pt TINING7pt TINNED7pt INNATE6pt INTINE6pt

5-letter 20 words Best: DEIGN (7pt)

DEIGN7pt DIGIT7pt DINGE7pt GATED7pt AGENT6pt ANTED6pt GENII6pt GIANT6pt INDIE6pt INNED6pt NITID6pt TEIID6pt TEIND6pt TINED6pt TINGE6pt ANENT5pt ENTIA5pt INANE5pt TENIA5pt TINEA5pt

4-letter 46 words Best: AGED (6pt)

AGED6pt DANG6pt DING6pt EGAD6pt GADI6pt GAED6pt GIED6pt ADIT5pt AGIN5pt AIDE5pt DATE5pt DEAN5pt DENT5pt DIET5pt DINE5pt DINT5pt DITA5pt DITE5pt EDIT5pt GAEN5pt GAIN5pt GAIT5pt GANE5pt GATE5pt GENT5pt GETA5pt GIEN5pt GNAT5pt IDEA5pt NIDE5pt NIDI5pt TANG5pt TEND5pt TIDE5pt TIED5pt TING5pt ANTE4pt ANTI4pt ETNA4pt INIA4pt INTI4pt NEAT4pt NINE4pt NITE4pt TAIN4pt TINE4pt

3-letter 46 words Best: DAG (5pt)

DAG5pt DIG5pt GAD5pt GED5pt GID5pt AGE4pt AID4pt AND4pt DEN4pt DIE4pt DIN4pt DIT4pt END4pt ENG4pt GAE4pt GAN4pt GAT4pt GEN4pt GET4pt GIE4pt GIN4pt GIT4pt NAG4pt TAD4pt TAG4pt TED4pt TEG4pt AIN3pt AIT3pt ANE3pt ANI3pt ANT3pt ATE3pt EAT3pt ETA3pt INN3pt NAE3pt NAN3pt NET3pt NIT3pt TAE3pt TAN3pt TEA3pt TEN3pt TIE3pt TIN3pt

2-letter 17 words Best: AD (3pt)

AD3pt AG3pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt AE2pt AI2pt AN2pt AT2pt EN2pt ET2pt IN2pt IT2pt NA2pt NE2pt TA2pt TI2pt

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About the Word DETAINING

Letters: 9
Scrabble score: 11 pts
Words With Friends score: 14 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 176

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DETAINING in Scrabble?: Play DETAINING directly for 11 points, or use its letters to form 176 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DETAINING between Scrabble and WWF?: DETAINING scores 11 pts in Scrabble and 14 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DETAINING?: AGED (6 pts) is a strong short play from DETAINING.

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