9-Letter Words Starting With DETEC
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With DETEC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With DETEC 5 words
How common is DETEC at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with DETEC. They average 12.8 points and the best is DETECTIVE (15 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 80%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- e 20%
- g 20%
Top vowel pairs
- io20%
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 nine-letter word that starts with DETEC
d 2e 1t 1e 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
detective
- nouna police officer who investigates crimes
- nounan investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
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How many nine-letter words that start with DETEC are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with 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 nine-letter word that starts with DETEC?
DETECTIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETECTING (13), DETECTION (12), DETECTORS (12).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with DETEC?
Everyday examples include DETECTION, DETECTIVE, DETECTING, DETECTORS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.