8-Letter Words With DETER
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With DETER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With DETER 5 words
How often does DETER appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing DETER. They average 10 points and the best is DETERGED (11 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- d 40%
- r 40%
- s 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing DETER
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1g 2e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + G 2 + E 1 + D 2 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
deterged
Form of deterge
- verbwipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body“This drug is powerful enough to deterge”
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How many eight-letter words containing DETER are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words containing DETER 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 DETER?
DETERGED is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETERRED (10), DETERGER (10), DETERGES (10).
Which rare eight-letter words containing DETER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DETERGED (11), DETERGER (10), DETERGES (10), DETERRER (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.