8-Letter Words With DET
- 54 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With DET
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With DET 54 words
How often does DET appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 54 eight-letter words containing DET. They average 11.4 points, the best is DETOXIFY (22 points) and 29.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 54
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 29.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 29.6%
- d 20.4%
- r 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai11.1%
- ue7.4%
- ee1.9%
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 containing DET
d 2e 1t 1o 1x 8i 1f 4y 4
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + O 1 + X 8 + I 1 + F 4 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
detoxify
- verbremove poison from“detoxify the soil”
- verbtreat for alcohol or drug dependence“He was detoxified in the clinic”
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How many eight-letter words containing DET are there?
There are 54 eight-letter words containing DET 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 containing DET?
DETOXIFY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETRAQUE (18), DETOXING (17), DETHATCH (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing DET?
Everyday examples include DETECTOR, DETECTED, DETAILED, DETHRONE, DETONATE, DETACHES, DETACHED, VENDETTA. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing DET score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DETRAQUE (18), DETHATCH (17), DETICKED (16), DETICKER (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.