15-Letter Words Starting With DETE
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 15-Letter Words Starting With DETE 6 words
How common is DETE at the start of fifteen-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 fifteen-letter words that start with DETE. They average 20.2 points and the best is DETERMINATIVELY (24 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.2
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- y 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie50%
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 fifteen-letter word that starts with DETE
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1m 3i 1n 1a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
determinatively
Form of determinative
- nounone of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
- nouna determining or causal element or factor“education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life”
- adjectivehaving the power or quality of deciding“the crucial experiment”
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How many fifteen-letter words that start with DETE are there?
There are 6 fifteen-letter words that start with 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 fifteen-letter word that starts with DETE?
DETERMINATIVELY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETERMINABILITY (23), DETECTABILITIES (20), DETERMINATENESS (18).
Which rare fifteen-letter words that start with DETE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DETERMINABILITY (23), DETECTABILITIES (20), DETERRABILITIES (18), DETESTABILITIES (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.