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Is DETERRING a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list DETERRING is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
11139

What does DETERRING mean?

DETERRING is a form of DETER.

  1. verbtry to prevent; show opposition to
  2. verbturn away from by persuasion

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Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up DETERRING in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is DETERRING a Scrabble word?

DETERRING is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is DETERRING worth?

DETERRING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does DETERRING mean?

Try to prevent; show opposition to.