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detractory

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Is detractory a Scrabble word?

Yes, detractory is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 16 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends No

What is the meaning of detractory?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (now rare) That detracts from something; disparaging, depreciatory.Examples: "For this is not only derogatory unto the wisdom of God, who hath proposed the World unto out knowledge, and thereby the notion of Himself; but also detractory unto the intellect, and sense of man expressedly disposed for that inquisition."

Definition source: Wiktionary

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

How many Scrabble points is the word "detractory"?

Scrabble
16 points
d2
e1
t1
r1
a1
c3
t1
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r1
y4
Words With Friends
17 points
d2
e1
t1
r1
a1
c4
t1
o1
r1
y4

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