9-Letter Words Starting With DETEST
- 2 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With DETEST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With DETEST 2 words
How common is DETEST at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 nine-letter words that start with DETEST. They average 10.5 points and the best is DETESTING (11 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- g 50%
- s 50%
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with DETEST
d 2e 1t 1e 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 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).
detesting
Form of detest
- verbdislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards“I hate Mexican food”
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How many nine-letter words that start with DETEST are there?
There are 2 nine-letter words that start with DETEST 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 DETEST?
DETESTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETESTERS (10).