Play DETRACTIVE Strategically

356 valid words • Unscramble DETRACTIVE for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DETRACTIVE

Best Short Plays

CAVE (9pt)VICE (9pt)AVID (8pt)DEVA (8pt)DIVA (8pt)DIVE (8pt)VIDE (8pt)VIED (8pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DETRACTIVE (16pt)CREATIVE (13pt)REACTIVE (13pt)TRACTIVE (13pt)DERIVATE (12pt)RIVETTED (12pt)CITRATED (11pt)TETRACID (11pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 16 pts

WWF: 18 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 356 Words

10-letter 1 words Best: DETRACTIVE (16pt)

8-letter 9 words Best: CREATIVE (13pt)

CREATIVE13pt REACTIVE13pt TRACTIVE13pt DERIVATE12pt RIVETTED12pt CITRATED11pt TETRACID11pt TETRADIC11pt ITERATED9pt

7-letter 22 words Best: EVICTED (13pt)

EVICTED13pt VERDICT13pt CAVETTI12pt AVERTED11pt DEVIATE11pt RIVETED11pt VIDETTE11pt CATERED10pt CERATED10pt CREATED10pt DECIARE10pt DETRACT10pt DICTATE10pt REACTED10pt RECITED10pt TIERCED10pt CATTIER9pt CITRATE9pt ATTIRED8pt TREATED8pt ARIETTE7pt ITERATE7pt

6-letter 63 words Best: ADVECT (12pt)

ADVECT12pt ADVICE12pt CARVED12pt CERVID12pt CRAVED12pt DEVICE12pt ACTIVE11pt ADVERT10pt DATIVE10pt DERIVE10pt DIVERT10pt EVADER10pt EVITED10pt REAVED10pt REIVED10pt VARIED10pt VATTED10pt VETTED10pt CARIED9pt CARTED9pt CATTED9pt CRATED9pt CREDIT9pt DECARE9pt DECEIT9pt DEICER9pt DETECT9pt DIRECT9pt REDACT9pt TRACED9pt TREVET9pt TRICED9pt TRIVET9pt VERITE9pt VITTAE9pt CATTIE8pt CERATE8pt CERITE8pt CREATE8pt ECARTE8pt RECITE8pt TERCET8pt TIERCE8pt AERIED7pt AIRTED7pt DEARIE7pt DERATE7pt DIETER7pt IDEATE7pt RATTED7pt REDATE7pt REDIAE7pt REEDIT7pt RETIED7pt RETTED7pt TARTED7pt TEARED7pt TEATED7pt TETRAD7pt TIERED7pt TIRADE7pt ATTIRE6pt RATITE6pt

5-letter 105 words Best: CAVED (11pt)

CAVED11pt VICED11pt CARVE10pt CAVER10pt CAVIE10pt CIVET10pt CRAVE10pt EVICT10pt VATIC10pt VICAR10pt DAVIT9pt DEAVE9pt DIVER9pt DRAVE9pt DRIVE9pt EAVED9pt EVADE9pt RAVED9pt RIVED9pt ACRED8pt ACRID8pt ACTED8pt AIVER8pt ARCED8pt AVERT8pt CADET8pt CADRE8pt CAIRD8pt CARED8pt CEDAR8pt CEDER8pt CERED8pt CIDER8pt CITED8pt CREED8pt CRIED8pt DARIC8pt DEICE8pt DICER8pt DICTA8pt EDICT8pt EVERT8pt EVITE8pt RACED8pt REAVE8pt REIVE8pt REVET8pt RICED8pt RIVET8pt TRAVE8pt VITAE8pt VITTA8pt AREIC7pt ATTIC7pt CARET7pt CARTE7pt CATER7pt CERIA7pt CITER7pt CRATE7pt ERECT7pt ERICA7pt REACT7pt RECTA7pt RECTI7pt TACET7pt TACIT7pt TECTA7pt TERCE7pt TRACE7pt TRACT7pt TRIAC7pt TRICE7pt AIDER6pt AIRED6pt DATER6pt DEAIR6pt DERAT6pt DETER6pt EARED6pt EIDER6pt IRADE6pt RATED6pt REDIA6pt TARED6pt TIRED6pt TRADE6pt TREAD6pt TREED6pt TRIAD6pt TRIED6pt AERIE5pt ARETE5pt EATER5pt IRATE5pt RETIA5pt RETIE5pt TATER5pt TERAI5pt TETRA5pt TITER5pt TITRE5pt TRAIT5pt TREAT5pt TRITE5pt

4-letter 86 words Best: CAVE (9pt)

CAVE9pt VICE9pt AVID8pt DEVA8pt DIVA8pt DIVE8pt VIDE8pt VIED8pt ACED7pt ACID7pt AVER7pt CADE7pt CADI7pt CAID7pt CARD7pt CEDE7pt CEDI7pt DACE7pt DICE7pt EAVE7pt EVER7pt ICED7pt RAVE7pt RIVE7pt VAIR7pt VEER7pt VERA7pt VERT7pt VIER7pt VITA7pt ACRE6pt CARE6pt CART6pt CATE6pt CERE6pt CETE6pt CIRE6pt CITE6pt ETIC6pt RACE6pt RICE6pt TACE6pt TACT6pt ADIT5pt AIDE5pt ARID5pt DARE5pt DART5pt DATE5pt DEAR5pt DEER5pt DEET5pt DERE5pt DIET5pt DIRE5pt DIRT5pt DITA5pt DITE5pt DRAT5pt DREE5pt EDIT5pt EIDE5pt IDEA5pt IRED5pt RAID5pt READ5pt REDE5pt REED5pt RIDE5pt TEED5pt TIDE5pt TIED5pt TRAD5pt AIRT4pt RATE4pt RETE4pt RITE4pt TARE4pt TART4pt TATE4pt TEAR4pt TEAT4pt TIER4pt TIRE4pt TREE4pt TRET4pt

3-letter 56 words Best: VAC (8pt)

VAC8pt DEV7pt AVE6pt CAD6pt EVE6pt REV6pt TAV6pt VAR6pt VAT6pt VEE6pt VET6pt VIA6pt VIE6pt ACE5pt ACT5pt ARC5pt CAR5pt CAT5pt CEE5pt ICE5pt REC5pt TIC5pt AID4pt DEE4pt DIE4pt DIT4pt RAD4pt RED4pt RID4pt TAD4pt TED4pt AIR3pt AIT3pt ARE3pt ART3pt ATE3pt ATT3pt EAR3pt EAT3pt ERA3pt ERE3pt ETA3pt IRE3pt RAT3pt REE3pt REI3pt RET3pt RIA3pt TAE3pt TAR3pt TAT3pt TEA3pt TEE3pt TET3pt TIE3pt TIT3pt

2-letter 14 words Best: AD (3pt)

AD3pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt AE2pt AI2pt AR2pt AT2pt ER2pt ET2pt IT2pt RE2pt TA2pt TI2pt

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About the Word DETRACTIVE

Letters: 10
Scrabble score: 16 pts
Words With Friends score: 18 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 356

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DETRACTIVE in Scrabble?: Play DETRACTIVE directly for 16 points, or use its letters to form 356 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DETRACTIVE between Scrabble and WWF?: DETRACTIVE scores 16 pts in Scrabble and 18 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DETRACTIVE?: CAVE (9 pts) is a strong short play from DETRACTIVE.

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