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Words That Start With DETENTI

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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With DETENTI 4 words

How common is DETENTI at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 4 words that start with DETENTI. Most are 9 letters long, they average 10.5 points and the best is DETENTIONS (11 points).

Total words
4
Most common length
9 letters
2 words
Average Scrabble score
10.5
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%
  • n 25%
  • t 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • io50%

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 DETENTI

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

  1. nouna state of being confined (usually for a short time)“his detention was politically motivated”
  2. 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 DETENTI are there?

There are 4 words that start with DETENTI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 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 DETENTI?

DETENTIONS is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETENTISTS (11), DETENTION (10), DETENTIST (10).

What is the longest word that starts with DETENTI?

DETENTIONS has 10 letters.