Definition of detractor

"detractor" in the noun sense

1. detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker

one who disparages or belittles the worth of something

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Quotations for detractor

A detractor is his own foe and the world's enemy. [ Proverb ]

The most intangible, and therefore the worst, kind of a lie is a half truth. This is the peculiar device of a conscientious detractor. [ Washington Allston ]

detractor in Scrabble®

The word detractor is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters detractor:

DETRACTOR
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

codetta, cordate, creator, detract, reactor, retract, rotated, tractor

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word detractor

DETRACTOR
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DETRACTOR
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In detractor

DETRACTOR
(135)
DETRACTOR
(117)
DETRACTOR
(90)
DETRACT
(90 = 40 + 50)
CORDATE
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CREATOR
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CREATOR
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CORDATE
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CORDATE
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CORDATE
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CODETTA
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CODETTA
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CODETTA
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CODETTA
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CODETTA
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DETRACT
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ROTATED
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RETRACT
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CREATOR
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TRACTOR
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TRACTOR
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CORDATE
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ROTATED
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CODETTA
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CORDATE
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CODETTA
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DETRACTOR
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CREATOR
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ROTATED
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CREATOR
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CORDATE
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CODETTA
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CODETTA
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CODETTA
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ROTATED
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CODETTA
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ROTATED
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detractor in Words With Friends™

The word detractor is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters detractor:

DETRACTOR
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

codetta, cordate, creator, detract, reactor, retract, rotated, tractor

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word detractor

DETRACTOR
(207)
DETRACTOR
(126)
DETRACTOR
(90)
DETRACTOR
(69)
DETRACTOR
(60)
DETRACTOR
(57)
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(56)
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(56)
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(56)
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(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
DETRACTOR
(42)
DETRACTOR
(38)
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(38)
DETRACTOR
(34)
DETRACTOR
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(23)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In detractor

DETRACTOR
(207)
DETRACTOR
(126)
CODETTA
(104 = 69 + 35)
DETRACT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CORDATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
RETRACT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CREATOR
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TRACTOR
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REACTOR
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REACTOR
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TRACTOR
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DETRACT
(92 = 57 + 35)
CORDATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
CODETTA
(92 = 57 + 35)
DETRACTOR
(90)
RETRACT
(89 = 54 + 35)
TRACTOR
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REACTOR
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TRACTOR
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CREATOR
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CORDATE
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DETRACT
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DETRACT
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CORDATE
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CODETTA
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DETRACT
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CODETTA
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DETRACT
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CORDATE
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RETRACT
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CREATOR
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CODETTA
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DETRACTOR
(69)
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(66)
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(66)
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CARDER
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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TRACER
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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Words containing the sequence detractor

Words that start with detractor (3 words)

Words with detractor in them (2 words)

Words that end with detractor (2 words)

Word Growth involving detractor

Shorter words in detractor

act tract detract

act actor tractor

or actor tractor

to actor tractor

act tract tractor

Longer words containing detractor

detractors selfdetractors

detractory

selfdetractor selfdetractors