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8-Letter Words Starting With DETAINER

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All 8-Letter Words Starting With DETAINER 1 word

How common is DETAINER at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 1 eight-letter word that starts with DETAINER. It scores 9 points.

Total words
1
Average Scrabble score
9
out of 9 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
R
100% of words

Most common last letters

  • r 100%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DETAINER

d 2e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1e 1r 1

D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1 = 9 points

Double word
18 pts
Triple word
27 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

detainer

Form of detain

  1. verbdeprive of freedom; take into confinement
  2. verbstop or halt“Please stay the bloodshed!”
  3. verbcause to be slowed down or delayed“Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DETAINER are there?

There is 1 eight-letter words that start with DETAINER 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 DETAINER?

DETAINER is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares.