8-Letter Words With DETE
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With DETE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With DETE 12 words
How often does DETE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words containing DETE. They average 10.1 points, the best is DETECTED (12 points) and 41.7% end in R.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- r 41.7%
- d 33.3%
- s 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ue8.3%
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 DETE
d 2e 1t 1e 1c 3t 1e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
detected
- adjectiveperceived or discerned“the detected micrometeoritic material”
- adjectiveperceived with the mind“he winced at the detected flicker of irony in her voice”
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How many eight-letter words containing DETE are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words containing DETE 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 DETE?
DETECTED is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETECTOR (11), DETECTER (11), DETERGED (11).
What are some common eight-letter words containing DETE?
Everyday examples include DETECTOR, DETECTED, DETESTED, DETERRED, DETENTES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing DETE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DETERGED (11), DETERGER (10), DETERGES (10), DETENUES (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.