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Words Containing ETECTIVE

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Popular Words Containing ETECTIVE

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

All Words Containing ETECTIVE 3 words

How often does ETECTIVE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 3 words containing ETECTIVE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 18 points and the best is DETECTIVELIKE (23 points).

Total words
3
Most common length
9 letters
1 words
Average Scrabble score
18
out of 23 max
Longest word
DETECTIVELIKE
13 letters
Most common ending
E
66.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • e 66.7%
  • s 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing ETECTIVE

d 2e 1t 1e 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1l 1i 1k 5e 1

D 2 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

detectivelike

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

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How many words containing ETECTIVE are there?

There are 3 words containing ETECTIVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 1 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing ETECTIVE?

DETECTIVELIKE is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DETECTIVES (16), DETECTIVE (15).

What is the longest word containing ETECTIVE?

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