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Words Containing DETE

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Popular Words Containing DETE

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

All Words Containing DETE 187 words

7-Letter Words With DETE 7

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8-Letter Words With DETE 12

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9-Letter Words With DETE 19

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10-Letter Words With DETE 22

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11-Letter Words With DETE 18

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12-Letter Words With DETE 25

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13-Letter Words With DETE 28

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14-Letter Words With DETE 18

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15-Letter Words With DETE 16

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16-Letter Words With DETE 9

17-Letter Words With DETE 5

18-Letter Words With DETE 1

19-Letter Words With DETE 1

How often does DETE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 187 words containing DETE. Most are 13 letters long, they average 15.5 points, the best is DETERMINISTICALLY (25 points) and 38.5% end in S.

Total words
187
Most common length
13 letters
28 words
Average Scrabble score
15.5
out of 25 max
Longest word
INDETERMINATENESSES
19 letters
Most common ending
S
38.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.5%
  • e 16%
  • y 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • io18.2%
  • ie3.7%
  • ue1.1%

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 containing DETE

d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1m 3i 1n 1i 1s 1t 1i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4

D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

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

deterministically

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words Containing DETE FAQ

How many words containing DETE are there?

There are 187 words containing DETE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 13 letters, with 28 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing DETE?

DETERMINISTICALLY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETERMINATIVELY (24), DETECTIVELIKE (23), DETERMINABILITY (23).

What are some common words containing DETE?

Everyday examples include DETECT, DETERMINE, DETERMINATION, DETECTOR, DETECTION, DETECTIVE, INDETERMINATE, DETER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing DETE?

INDETERMINATENESSES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DETERMINATIONS (14 letters) is the longest common one.