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detract

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Is detract a Scrabble word?

Yes, detract is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 10 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of detract?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (intransitive) To take away; to withdraw or remove.Examples: "The Conan O’Brien-penned half-hour has the capacity to rip our collective hearts out the way the cute, funny bad girl next door does to Bart when she reveals that her new boyfriend is Jimbo Jones, but the show keeps shying away from genuine emotion in favor of jokes that, while overwhelmingly funny, detract from the poignancy and the emotional intimacy of the episode."intransitive

2. (transitive) To take credit or reputation from; to derogate; to defame or decry.Examples: "That calumnious critic […] / Detracting what laboriously we do."Synonyms: defame, decry, derogatetransitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "detract"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "detract"?

Scrabble
10 points
D2
E1
T1
R1
A1
C3
T1
Words With Friends
11 points
D2
E1
T1
R1
A1
C4
T1

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