FAQ on words containing DETECT
What are the best Scrabble words containing DETECT?
The highest scoring Scrabble word containing DETECT is Detectives, which is worth at least 16 points without any bonuses. The next best words containing DETECT are Detectable and Detective, which are each worth 15 points. Other high score words containing DETECT are Undetected (14), Detecting (13), Detections (13), Detected (12), Detecters (12).
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| detectives | 10 | 16 |
| detectable | 10 | 15 |
| detective | 9 | 15 |
| undetected | 10 | 14 |
| detecting | 9 | 13 |
| detections | 10 | 13 |
| detected | 8 | 12 |
| detecters | 9 | 12 |
| detection | 9 | 12 |
| detectors | 9 | 12 |
How many words contain the letters DETECT?
There are 14 words that contain the letters DETECT in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 4 are 10 letter words, 5 are 9 letter words, 3 are 8 letter words, 1 is a 7 letter word and 1 is a 6 letter word.