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Detecter

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About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Uncommon · form of detect

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does detecter mean?

verb

  1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

    “She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”

    Synonymsobservefinddiscovernotice

Definitions shown for detect, the base form of detecter.

Is DETECTER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DETECTER worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1c 3t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1c 4t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1c 4t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1c 3t 1e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DETECTER

Hooks for DETECTER

Add one letter to the front or back of DETECTER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like DETECTER

Common words that share the ending -ECTER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ECTER

Detecter: quick answers

Is DETECTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETECTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETECTER worth?
DETECTER scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does detecter mean?
detecter is related to detect, which means “discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of”.
What words can you make with the letters in DETECTER?
You can make 57 shorter words from DETECTER, such as DECREET, ERECTED, DECREE, DECTET. See the full list.