7-Letter Words Starting With DETE
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With DETE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With DETE 7 words
How common is DETE at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 seven-letter words that start with DETE. They average 8.4 points and the best is DETECTS (10 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 57.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 57.1%
- e 42.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ue14.3%
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 seven-letter word that starts with DETE
d 2e 1t 1e 1c 3t 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + S 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
detects
Form of detect
- verbdiscover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of“She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”
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How many seven-letter words that start with DETE are there?
There are 7 seven-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 seven-letter word that starts with DETE?
DETECTS is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETERGE (9), DETESTS (8), DETENTS (8).
Which rare seven-letter words that start with DETE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DETENTE (8), DETENUE (8), DETENUS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.