Words That Start With DETENT
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DETENT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DETENT 8 words
7-Letter Words Starting With DETENT 2
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DETENT 1
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DETENT 2
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DETENT 2
Full 10-letter listHow common is DETENT at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 8 words that start with DETENT. Most are 7 letters long, they average 9.3 points and the best is DETENTIONS (11 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 2 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- 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%
- t 25%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- io25%
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 DETENT
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 DETENT are there?
There are 8 words that start with DETENT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 2 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 DETENT?
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 DETENT?
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 DETENT?
DETENTIONS has 10 letters.