Is DETENTE a word?
DETENTE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 35 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, DETENTE is a valid word.
What does detente mean?
noun: the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations).
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
DETENTE: word details
- Pronunciation: day-TAHNT (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 8 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 9 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Anagrams of detente
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Words you can make from the letters of detente.
Solve a whole rack, not just DETENTE
DETENTE is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does DETENTE mean?
DETENTE is a noun. It means: the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations).
Is DETENTE a valid word?
Yes, DETENTE is a valid word. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.