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Words That Start With DETRACT

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Popular Words That Start With DETRACT

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

All Words That Start With DETRACT 15 words

10-Letter Words Starting With DETRACT 5

Full 10-letter list

How common is DETRACT at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 15 words that start with DETRACT. Most are 10 letters long, they average 14.5 points, the best is DETRACTIVELY (21 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
15
Most common length
10 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
14.5
out of 21 max
Longest word
DETRACTRESSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • y 20%
  • d 6.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • io13.3%

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 DETRACT

d 2e 1t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4

D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

detractively

Form of detractive

  1. adjectivecausing to decrease in importance or value“detractive influences on the volume of investment”
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How many words that start with DETRACT are there?

There are 15 words that start with DETRACT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 5 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 DETRACT?

DETRACTIVELY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETRACTINGLY (19), DETRACTIVE (16), DETRACTORY (16).

What are some common words that start with DETRACT?

Everyday examples include DETRACT, DETRACTS, DETRACTION, DETRACTING, DETRACTOR, DETRACTED, DETRACTORS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DETRACT?

DETRACTRESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DETRACTING (10 letters) is the longest common one.