Words That Start With DETAINE
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With DETAINE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DETAINE 5 words
9-Letter Words Starting With DETAINE 2
Full 9-letter listHow common is DETAINE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 5 words that start with DETAINE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 9.6 points and the best is DETAINED (10 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 3 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.6
- out of 10 max
- Longest word
- DETAINEES
- 9 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- d 20%
- e 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ee40%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with DETAINE
d 2e 1t 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
detained
Form of detain
- verbdeprive of freedom; take into confinement
- verbstop or halt“Please stay the bloodshed!”
- verbcause to be slowed down or delayed“Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”
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How many words that start with DETAINE are there?
There are 5 words that start with DETAINE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 3 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 DETAINE?
DETAINED is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETAINEES (10), DETAINERS (10), DETAINEE (9).
What are some common words that start with DETAINE?
Everyday examples include DETAINEE, DETAINED, DETAINEES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DETAINE?
DETAINEES has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DETAINED (8 letters) is the longest common one.