8-Letter Words Starting With DETA
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DETA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DETA 9 words
How common is DETA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words that start with DETA. They average 11 points and the best is DETACHED (15 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- r 33.3%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai55.6%
- ee11.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DETA
d 2e 1t 1a 1c 3h 4e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
detached
- adjectiveshowing lack of emotional involvement“adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman”
- adjectivebeing or feeling set or kept apart from others“she felt detached from the group”
- adjectiveno longer connected or joined“a detached part”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DETA are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words that start with DETA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DETA?
DETACHED is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETACHES (14), DETACHER (14), DETAILED (10).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with DETA?
Everyday examples include DETAILED, DETACHES, DETACHED, DETAINEE, DETAINED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with DETA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DETACHER (14), DETAILER (9), DETASSEL (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.