7-Letter Words With DETE
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words With DETE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words With DETE 7 words
How often does DETE appear in seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 seven-letter words containing 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 containing 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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7-Letter Words With DETE FAQ
How many seven-letter words containing DETE are there?
There are 7 seven-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing 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.