Words That Start With DET
- 303 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DET
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DET 303 words
6-Letter Words Starting With DET 12
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With DET 20
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DET 39
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DET 49
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DET 54
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DET 39
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DET 36
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DET 26
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With DET 9
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With DET 10
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With DET 4
17-Letter Words Starting With DET 2
18-Letter Words Starting With DET 1
How common is DET at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 303 words that start with DET. Most are 10 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is DETOXIFICATIONS (28 points) and 38.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 303
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 54 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 28 max
- Longest word
- DETERMINABLENESSES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.3%
- e 12.9%
- d 9.2%
Top vowel pairs
- io13.9%
- ai8.9%
- ie3.3%
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 word that starts with DET
d 2e 1t 1o 1x 8i 1f 4i 1c 3a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + O 1 + X 8 + I 1 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
detoxifications
Form of detoxification
- nouna treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
- nountreatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
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How many words that start with DET are there?
There are 303 words that start with DET in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 54 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DET?
DETOXIFICATIONS is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETRIBALIZATIONS (28), DETOXIFICATION (27), DETRIBALIZATION (27).
What are some common words that start with DET?
Everyday examples include DETECT, DETAIL, DETERMINE, DETRACT, DETERMINATION, DETACH, DETECTOR, DETECTION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DET?
DETERMINABLENESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DETERMINATIONS (14 letters) is the longest common one.