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8-Letter Words With DETEC

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Popular 8-Letter Words With DETEC

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With DETEC 3 words

How often does DETEC appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words containing DETEC. They average 11.3 points and the best is DETECTED (12 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 12 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
R
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • r 66.7%
  • d 33.3%

Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing DETEC

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

  1. adjectiveperceived or discerned“the detected micrometeoritic material”
  2. 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 DETEC are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words containing DETEC 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 DETEC?

DETECTED is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETECTOR (11), DETECTER (11).