9-Letter Words With DETEC
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With DETEC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With DETEC 5 words
How often does DETEC appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing DETEC are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing DETEC?
Everyday examples include DETECTION, DETECTIVE, DETECTING, DETECTORS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.