6-Letter Words Starting With DETO
- 2 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With DETO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With DETO 2 words
How common is DETO at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 six-letter words that start with DETO. They average 7 points and the best is DETOUR (7 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 7
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- r 50%
- t 50%
Top vowel pairs
- ou50%
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 six-letter word that starts with DETO
d 2e 1t 1o 1u 1r 1
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 = 7 points
- Double word
- 14 pts
- Triple word
- 21 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
detour
- nouna roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
- verbtravel via a detour
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6-Letter Words Starting With DETO FAQ
How many six-letter words that start with DETO are there?
There are 2 six-letter words that start with DETO 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 six-letter word that starts with DETO?
DETOUR is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETORT (7).