5-Letter Words Starting With DET
- 2 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With DET
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With DET 2 words
How common is DET at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 five-letter words that start with DET. They average 9.5 points and the best is DETOX (13 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.5
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- r 50%
- x 50%
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with DET
d 2e 1t 1o 1x 8
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + O 1 + X 8 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
detox
- nounthe hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
- verbtreat for alcohol or drug dependence“He was detoxified in the clinic”
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
5-letter words starting with…
Words starting with DET by length
Change the last letter of DET
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
How to use this word list
Playing words that start with DET
5-Letter Words Starting With DET FAQ
How many five-letter words that start with DET are there?
There are 2 five-letter words that start with 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 five-letter word that starts with DET?
DETOX is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETER (6).