6-Letter Words With DETE
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With DETE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With DETE 5 words
How often does DETE appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 six-letter words containing DETE. They average 7.4 points and the best is DETECT (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.4
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 60%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- t 60%
- s 20%
- u 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word containing DETE
d 2e 1t 1e 1c 3t 1
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
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 six-letter words containing DETE are there?
There are 5 six-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 six-letter word containing DETE?
DETECT is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETERS (7), DETEST (7), DETENT (7).
What are some common six-letter words containing DETE?
Everyday examples include DETECT, DETEST, DETERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.