Words That Start With DETEN
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DETEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DETEN 12 words
7-Letter Words Starting With DETEN 4
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DETEN 2
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DETEN 2
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DETEN 2
Full 10-letter listHow common is DETEN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 12 words that start with DETEN. Most are 7 letters long, they average 8.8 points, the best is DETENTIONS (11 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 4 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 11 max
- Longest word
- DETENTIONS
- 10 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 16.7%
- t 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io16.7%
- ue16.7%
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 DETEN
d 2e 1t 1e 1n 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
detentions
Form of detention
- nouna state of being confined (usually for a short time)“his detention was politically motivated”
- nouna punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home“the detention of tardy pupils”
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How many words that start with DETEN are there?
There are 12 words that start with DETEN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 4 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 DETEN?
DETENTIONS is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETENTISTS (11), DETENTION (10), DETENTIST (10).
What are some common words that start with DETEN?
Everyday examples include DETENTION, DETENTIONS, DETENTES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DETEN?
DETENTIONS has 10 letters.