Starting With DETE With E
8 words · highest scoring is detective at 15 points
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About 9 Letter Words Starting With DETE With E
There are 8 nine letter words starting with DETE and containing E in our dictionary. The highest scoring is detective at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DETECTING, DETECTIVE, DETERGENT among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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9 Letter Words Starting With DETE With E at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With DETE With E
- detective15
- detecting13
- detection12
- detectors12
- determine12
- detergent11
- detention10
- deterrent10
Common 9 Letter Words Starting With DETE With E
- detecting13
- detection12
- detective15
- detectors12
- detention10
- detergent11
- determine12
- deterrent10
9 Letter Words Starting With DETE With E by Last Letter
9 Letter Words Starting With DETE With E Defined
- detectingVerb · 13 points
- discover or identify the presence or existence of
- detectionNoun · 12 points
- the action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed
- detectiveNoun · 15 points
- a person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes
- detentionNoun · 10 points
- the action of detaining someone in official custody, or the state of being detained
- detergentNoun · 11 points
- a water-soluble cleansing agent which combines with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble, and differs from soap in not forming a scum with the salts in hard water
- determineVerb · 12 points
- cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature
9 Letter Words Starting With DETE With E: Questions
How many nine letter words starting with DETE and containing E are there?
There are 8 nine letter words starting with DETE and containing E in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words starting with DETE and containing E?
DETECTIVE is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words starting with DETE and containing E?
DETECTING, DETECTIVE, DETERGENT are among the most familiar nine letter words starting with DETE and containing E. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words starting with DETE and containing E valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.