12-Letter Words Starting With DET
- 36 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DET
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DET 36 words
How common is DET at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 36 twelve-letter words that start with DET. They average 17.1 points, the best is DETRIBALIZED (25 points) and 47.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 36
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.1
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 47.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 47.2%
- y 13.9%
- d 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io16.7%
- ai5.6%
- ie2.8%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with DET
d 2e 1t 1r 1i 1b 3a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + R 1 + I 1 + B 3 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
detribalized
Form of detribalize
- verbcause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DET are there?
There are 36 twelve-letter words that start with DET 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 twelve-letter word that starts with DET?
DETRIBALIZED is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETRIBALIZES (24), DETOXICATING (23), DETOXICATION (22).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with DET?
Everyday examples include DETERMINABLE, DETHRONEMENT, DETERIORATES, DETERIORATED, DETERMINANTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DET score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DETRIBALIZED (25), DETRIBALIZES (24), DETOXICATION (22), DETRACTIVELY (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.