10-Letter Words Starting With DETE
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With DETE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With DETE 20 words
How common is DETE at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 ten-letter words that start with DETE. They average 13.4 points, the best is DETERGENCY (17 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 35%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 30%
- y 10%
Top vowel pairs
- io15%
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 ten-letter word that starts with DETE
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1g 2e 1n 1c 3y 4
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
detergency
- noundetergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power
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How many ten-letter words that start with DETE are there?
There are 20 ten-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 ten-letter word that starts with DETE?
DETERGENCY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETECTIVES (16), DETESTABLY (16), DETECTABLE (15).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with DETE?
Everyday examples include DETECTABLE, DETERMINED, DETERMINES, DETERMINER, DETERRENCE, DETECTIVES, DETESTABLE, DETENTIONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with DETE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DETECTIBLE (15), DETERGENCE (14), DETERSIVES (14), DETERMENTS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.